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The Shoah in Ukraine: History, Testimony, Memorialization
On the eve of the Nazi invasion of the USSR in 1941, Ukraine was home to the largest Jewish community in Europe. Between 1941 and 1944, some 1.4 million Jews were killed there, and one of the most important centers of Jewish life was destroyed. Yet, little is known about this chapter of Holocaust history. Drawing on archival sources from the former Soviet Union and bringing together researchers from Ukraine, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States, The Shoah in Ukraine sheds light on the critical themes of perpetration, collaboration, Jewish-Ukrainian relations, testimony, rescue, and Holocaust remembrance in Ukraine.
Contributors are Andrej Angrick, Omer Bartov, Karel C. Berkhoff, Ray Brandon, Martin Dean, Dennis Deletant, Frank Golczewski, Alexander Kruglov, Wendy Lower, Dieter Pohl, and Timothy Snyder.
Contributors are Andrej Angrick, Omer Bartov, Karel C. Berkhoff, Ray Brandon, Martin Dean, Dennis Deletant, Frank Golczewski, Alexander Kruglov, Wendy Lower, Dieter Pohl, and Timothy Snyder.
378 pages, Hardcover
First published May 4, 2008
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August 13, 2009
This is most definitely an academic rather than a popular book, and I doubt it would much interest people outside an academic setting. I am an academic sort of person, but not enrolled at or teaching at a university, and I did not find it as easy to read as many Holocaust books.
It is, however, a excellent work of history. Each article is carefully researched and there are extensive footnotes and source documentation. The book doesn't have to be read front to back, and you don't even necessarily have to read all the articles, as they aren't connected to one another. Obviously, all of them discuss some aspect of the Holocaust in Ukraine, but the content varies -- some articles talk about broad topics like the history of Jewish settlement and antisemitism in Ukraine, and others focus narrowly on things like the building of a specific highway using Jewish forced labor. Only the last article has what I would call a literary quality.
I would recommend this for university libraries and as a college course textbook.
It is, however, a excellent work of history. Each article is carefully researched and there are extensive footnotes and source documentation. The book doesn't have to be read front to back, and you don't even necessarily have to read all the articles, as they aren't connected to one another. Obviously, all of them discuss some aspect of the Holocaust in Ukraine, but the content varies -- some articles talk about broad topics like the history of Jewish settlement and antisemitism in Ukraine, and others focus narrowly on things like the building of a specific highway using Jewish forced labor. Only the last article has what I would call a literary quality.
I would recommend this for university libraries and as a college course textbook.
February 17, 2019
A wonderful collection of articles for those deeply interested in the subject. However, I disliked the last chapter. Firstly, because it is quite outdated (2006 vs 2019!). Secondly, Bartov's strong opinions and all-out criticism made me feel like he is trying too hard, discrediting even small progress made towards preservation of memories of tragic events.
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