Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
1993
Titel der Quelle:
ילקוט מורשת
Angaben zur Quelle:
נה (תשנד) 119-126
Keywords:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Historiography
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
National socialism
Abstract:
A lecture presented at an international conference held in London, January 1992. Dwells on the terms "meaning", "explanation", "significance", "understanding", and "lessons to be learned" in relation to the Holocaust. Contends that since the Holocaust is a historical event to which no intrinsic meaning may be attributed, much of the significance of the Holocaust is "post factum". For example, 1) it demonstrates various possibilities of human behavior; 2) one may learn some lessons from the Holocaust - e.g. that it may be repeated; 3) the Holocaust has become a ruling cultural symbol in Western culture. Historically, the Wannsee meeting has contributed to our knowledge about the processes involved in the design for mass murder. It shows how a murderous elite and the ruling party, together with large segments of society which identified with the regime, coalesced to execute a total mass murder.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
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