Reviews
"Should be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust."--CHOICE"One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review"Takes a unique approach to understanding the Holocaust. These scholars have put together a fascinating read about how survivor testimony helps in understanding the Holocaust itself, and they delve into the deeper meaning of collecting testimonies and their value in history. Highly recommended for all types of libraries."--Association of Jewish Libraries"Represents a transformation in how historians are lately thinking about survivor testimony...[A]t its most profound moments, [it] wrestles with the question of who has authority to claim to speak the truth with respect to this history. It challenges the presumption that historians or survivors could be, independent of one another, the arbiters of truth. It suggests, rather, that historical truth can only emerge out of a complex dialogue betweenthem."--Central European History"A unique contribution to the growing literature on Holocaust testimonies."--Biography, "Should be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust." -- CHOICE "One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review "Takes a unique approach to understanding the Holocaust. These scholars have put together a fascinating read about how survivor testimony helps in understanding the Holocaust itself, and they delve into the deeper meaning of collecting testimonies and their value in history. Highly recommended for all types of libraries." -- Association of Jewish Libraries "Represents a transformation in how historians are lately thinking about survivor testimony...at its most profound moments, [it] wrestles with the question of who has authority to claim to speak the truth with respect to this history. It challenges the presumption that historians or survivors could be, independent of one another, the arbiters of truth. It suggests, rather, that historical truth can only emerge out of a complex dialogue between them." -- Central European History "This book is one of only a handful that take seriously the complexity and contingency of survivors' recounting, and it does so with a rigor that is virtually unmatched."--American Historical Review "A unique contribution to the growing literature on Holocaust testimonies." --Biography, "Should be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust."--CHOICE"One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review"Takes a unique approach to understanding the Holocaust. These scholars have put together a fascinating read about how survivor testimony helps in understanding the Holocaust itself, and they delve into the deeper meaning of collecting testimonies and their value in history. Highly recommended for all types of libraries."--Association of Jewish Libraries"Represents a transformation in how historians are lately thinking about survivor testimony...[A]t its most profound moments, [it] wrestles with the question of who has authority to claim to speak the truth with respect to this history. It challenges the presumption that historians or survivors could be, independent of one another, the arbiters of truth. It suggests, rather, that historical truth can only emerge out of a complex dialogue between them."--Central European History"A unique contribution to the growing literature on Holocaust testimonies."--Biography, Will be of interest not only to Holocaust scholars but anyone interested in oral history and the elaboration of its cultural significance., "Should be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust."--CHOICE "One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review "Takes a unique approach to understanding the Holocaust. These scholars have put together a fascinating read about how survivor testimony helps in understanding the Holocaust itself, and they delve into the deeper meaning of collecting testimonies and their value in history. Highly recommended for all types of libraries."--Association of Jewish Libraries "Represents a transformation in how historians are lately thinking about survivor testimony...[A]t its most profound moments, [it] wrestles with the question of who has authority to claim to speak the truth with respect to this history. It challenges the presumption that historians or survivors could be, independent of one another, the arbiters of truth. It suggests, rather, that historical truth can only emerge out of a complex dialogue between them."--Central European History "A unique contribution to the growing literature on Holocaust testimonies."--Biography, "Should be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust." -- CHOICE "One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review "Takes a unique approach to understanding the Holocaust. These scholars have put together a fascinating read about how survivor testimony helps in understanding the Holocaust itself, and they delve into the deeper meaning of collecting testimonies and their value in history. Highly recommended for all types of libraries." -- Association of Jewish Libraries "Represents a transformation in how historians are lately thinking about survivor testimony...at its most profound moments, [it] wrestles with the question of who has authority to claim to speak the truth with respect to this history. It challenges the presumption that historians or survivors could be, independent of one another, the arbiters of truth. It suggests, rather, that historical truth can only emerge out of a complex dialogue between them." -- Central European History "This book is one of only a handful that take seriously the complexity and contingency of survivors' recounting, and it does so with a rigor that is virtually unmatched."--American Historical Review, "[S]hould be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust." -- CHOICE"One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review, "[S]hould be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust." -- CHOICE"One of a handful of books that takes seriously the complexity and contingency of Holocaust survivors' recounting. A must read for anyone concerned with survivor testimony, past and future."--American Historical Review"Takes a unique approach to understanding the Holocaust. These scholars have put together a fascinating read about how survivor testimony helps in understanding the Holocaust itself, and they delve into the deeper meaning of collecting testimonies and their value in history. Highly recommended for all types of libraries." -- Association of Jewish Libraries
