Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

by Jack R. Fischel

Overview

Beginning with the roots of anti-Semitism in early Christian Europe, this book traces the evolution of the Jewish stereotype as the evil “other,” which culminated in Adolf Hitler’s war against the Jews, wherein he sought to eliminate through mass murder every Jewish man, woman and child. It includes most recent scholarship on the Holocaust which reflects the recent rise of Neo-Nazism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia throughout the West, including the United States.



This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, issues, and events that led to the murder of six-million Jews, and millions of other groups by Nazi Germany. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Holocaust.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538169476
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/26/2022
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	452
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 8.66(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Jack R. Fischel is emeritus professor of history at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and a visiting professor of the Humanities at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He has authored/edited nine books on the Holocaust.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Bibliography

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Background to the Holocaust is presented in an extensive introduction, and detailed aspects involving persons, places, and events are covered in alphabetical entries. Many entries take up unresolved issues of the Holocaust, such as the inability of Swiss banks to concede errors and make amends for their use of Holocaust victims' assets. Emphasis is on the unprecedented nature of the German assault on the Jews. Includes a chronology, and graphic b&w historical photos from the Yad Vashem collection in Israel and the Jessel Hollingsworth collection, which are not recommended for younger readers. For high school and up. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

The third iteration of this dictionary offers generally clear definitions and an updated chronology that will help students interested in brief summaries of the complex issues surrounding the tragedy of the Holocaust.. . The updated chronology is helpful, though it necessarily required a selection process that may overlook some events that will gain in importance historically. Likewise, the bibliography is selective, offering a general section on Nazi Germany.. . The introductory overview of the Holocaust is clear.. . Summing Up: Recommended.. . General readers and lower-division undergraduates.

Choice Reviews

The third iteration of this dictionary offers generally clear definitions and an updated chronology that will help students interested in brief summaries of the complex issues surrounding the tragedy of the Holocaust.. . The updated chronology is helpful, though it necessarily required a selection process that may overlook some events that will gain in importance historically. Likewise, the bibliography is selective, offering a general section on Nazi Germany.. . The introductory overview of the Holocaust is clear.. . Summing Up: Recommended.. . General readers and lower-division undergraduates.

Choice

This volume will be extremely valuable to the college student researching the Holocaust, to any teacher or librarian, and even to the Holocaust scholar needing a quick reference source. More than 400 dictionary entries cover both historical and contemporary subjects, including people; events; places (countries, ghettos, concentration camps); documents; and thematic topics, such as Art and the Holocaust. Entries vary in length from one sentence to several pages. Headings appear in bold capitals, with alternate names in parentheses, where appropriate. References to other entries that appear within the text are also in bold;other cross-references appear as see and see also references at the end of an entry. This formatting allows easy access to related topics. One of the most interesting entries is Euphemisms, which describes some of the language used by the Nazis to disguise their true actions. Other features of the book include a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology dating from 1879 (the coining of the term anti-Semitism) to 2009, a thorough introduction, and a few black-and-white photographs....The introduction provides readers with valuable historical background. An extensive bibliography includes books, articles, films, and websites. Public and academic libraries will want to have this volume available as part of their Holocaust collections.

Booklist

There are many in-depth books that have been written about the holocaust. What this dictionary does is to provide a broad overview of the development of the holocaust, the countries, places and people involved on all sides. Extensive lists of further reading and research give the reader a platform from which to examine these topics in more depth if they wish. This book would be useful for history, politics and sociology collections.

Reference Reviews

The third iteration of this dictionary offers generally clear definitions and an updated chronology that will help students interested in brief summaries of the complex issues surrounding the tragedy of the Holocaust. . . The updated chronology is helpful, though it necessarily required a selection process that may overlook some events that will gain in importance historically. Likewise, the bibliography is selective, offering a general section on Nazi Germany. . . The introductory overview of the Holocaust is clear. . . Summing Up: Recommended. . . General readers and lower-division undergraduates.

CHOICE

This volume will be extremely valuable to the college student researching the Holocaust, to any teacher or librarian, and even to the Holocaust scholar needing a quick reference source. More than 400 dictionary entries cover both historical and contemporary subjects, including people; events; places (countries, ghettos, concentration camps); documents; and thematic topics, such as Art and the Holocaust. Entries vary in length from one sentence to several pages. Headings appear in bold capitals, with alternate names in parentheses, where appropriate. References to other entries that appear within the text are also in bold;other cross-references appear as see and see also references at the end of an entry. This formatting allows easy access to related topics. One of the most interesting entries is Euphemisms, which describes some of the language used by the Nazis to disguise their true actions. Other features of the book include a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology dating from 1879 (the coining of the term anti-Semitism) to 2009, a thorough introduction, and a few black-and-white photographs....The introduction provides readers with valuable historical background. An extensive bibliography includes books, articles, films, and websites. Public and academic libraries will want to have this volume available as part of their Holocaust collections.

Booklist

There are many in-depth books that have been written about the holocaust. What this dictionary does is to provide a broad overview of the development of the holocaust, the countries, places and people involved on all sides. Extensive lists of further reading and research give the reader a platform from which to examine these topics in more depth if they wish. This book would be useful for history, politics and sociology collections.

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There are many in-depth books that have been written about the holocaust. What this dictionary does is to provide a broad overview of the development of the holocaust, the countries, places and people involved on all sides. Extensive lists of further reading and research give the reader a platform from which to examine these topics in more depth if they wish. This book would be useful for history, politics and sociology collections.

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