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Postmodernism and Holocaust Denial
Does postmodernism, with its relativism and claims that historical study is little mor than a discourse of political power, promote and defend thinking that denies the occurrence of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany? This book argues not.
Paperback, 80 pages
Published
February 26th 1997
by Icon Books
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A clearly written book on postmodernism and historiography - who woulda thunk! I liked the way this book centred around the one libel case and analysed the aspects involved in it, and the easy to read breakdown of postmodernist insights on the nature of history and history writing was a welcome surprise. The author also took a strong ethical stance on the Holocaust which was appreciated, and he did a decent job of redeeming postmodernism, though it would have been better if he had talked a bit a...more
I thought this might be a difficult read for me - I struggle with non-fiction sometimes, and, like others, was 'punished' with very tedious history lessons at school! - but it turned out to be quite a readable book. I must confess I didn't know much about Holocaust deniers before reading it - apparently it's best to ignore them completely, so that's ok. I was also interested in the definition of history itself, since I'd never thought about it.
My sole criticism is the lack of a definition of 'po...more
My sole criticism is the lack of a definition of 'po...more
This book is basically a short essay. It isn't ground-breaking, but it's a good introduction to the debate about the alleged relationship between postmodernism and Holocaust denial.
Eaglestone defines history as a genre rather than an expression of objectivity (which he argues is impossible). Thus, the problem with Holocaust denial is not that it is "bad history" - it is just not history at all. It is an expression of anti-semitism and racism and needs to be rejected outright, not argued with.
Eaglestone defines history as a genre rather than an expression of objectivity (which he argues is impossible). Thus, the problem with Holocaust denial is not that it is "bad history" - it is just not history at all. It is an expression of anti-semitism and racism and needs to be rejected outright, not argued with.
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