Historicism, the Holocaust, and Zionism: Critical Studies in Modern Jewish History and Thought »

Steven T. Katzis Professor of Jewish History and Thought at Cornell University, and is editor of the journal Modern Judaism and of The Modern Jewish Masters series, also published by New York University Press.

"[Of] the 12 well-crafted essays in this volume...the most useful are those dealing with the Holocaust."
—Choice

"Especially recommended for college-level students of Jewish history and culture."
—The Bookwatch

This is a critical exploration of the most repercussive topics in modern Jewish history and thought. A sequel to Katz's National Jewish Book Award-winning study, Post-Holocaust Dialogues, this book identifies the main issues in the contemporary Jewish intellectual universe and outlines a larger, more synthetic understanding of contemporary Jewish existence.

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Bringing together essays written over the past decade, this sequel to Katz's National Jewish Book Award-winning study, Post-Holocaust Dialogues, assesses the contemporary Jewish situation by examining three fundamental issues--the problem of historicism, the historical, theological, and phenomenological investigation of the Holocaust, and the contemporary meaning of Zionism. Paper edition (unseen), $17.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)