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Encyclopedia of Genocide by Israel W. Charny (Editor); Desmond Tutu (Editor); Simon Wiesenthal (Foreword by); Rouben Paul Adalian; Steven L. Jacobs; Eric Markusen; Samuel Totten (Editor); Marc I. Sherman
ISBN: 0874369282
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
(Available in Print as well) Written by almost 100 experts from many countries, this award winning text is the first reference work to chart the full extent of this horrific subject with objectivity and authority.
Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide by Leslie Alan Horvitz
ISBN: 143813486X
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide, Revised Edition examines the contemporary history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 500 entries, this two-volume A-to-Z encyclopedia covers a wide range of relevant topics, including human rights, war criminals, war crimes, examples of genocide, international organizations and international law concerning war crimes, and much more. This revised edition also includes updated information on recent human rights and war crime trials. It features a primary resources section with documents that are vital to understanding this subject.

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia

The A to Z of the Holocaust by Jack R. Fischel
Call Number: D804.25 .F573 2005
ISBN: 0810855100
Publication Date: 2005-10-06
This is a revised reprint of Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust (1999). Fischel (history, Millersville U., Pennsylvania) provides a chronology, a substantial introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography to accompany his selection of entries, which are arranged alphabetically. Defining and explaining names, places, terms, and events, the entries range from a paragraph to several pages and are thoroughly cross referenced. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Dictionary of the Holocaust by Philip E. Rosen; Eric Joseph Epstein
Call Number: D804.25 .E67 1997
ISBN: 031330355X
Publication Date: 1997-11-20
A comprehensive, easy-to-use compilation of 2,000 historical, biographical, and geographical entries essential for an understanding of the Holocaust.
Encyclopedia of Genocide by Israel W. Charny (Editor); Desmond Tutu (Editor); Simon Wiesenthal (Foreword by); Rouben Paul Adalian; Steven L. Jacobs; Eric Markusen; Samuel Totten (Editor); Marc I. Sherman
Call Number: HV6322.7 .E53 1999
ISBN: 0874369282
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Written by almost 100 experts from many countries, this award winning text is the first reference work to chart the full extent of this horrific subject with objectivity and authority.
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust by Shmuel Spector (Editor); Geoffrey Wigoder (Editor); Elie Wiesel (Introduction by)
Call Number: DS135.E8 E45 2001
ISBN: 0814793568
Publication Date: 2001-07-01
Based on decades of research at Yad Vashem, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life before and during the Holocaust tells the story of thousands of Jewish communities in concise prose, illustrated with maps and poignant images of a world that can no longer be visited. The Encyclopedia is a rich source of information for students, teachers, genealogists and anyone interested in the pageant of Jewish life through the ages.
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust by Schmuel Spector (Editor); Robert Rozett (Editor)
Call Number: D804.25 .E53 2000
ISBN: 0816043337
Publication Date: 2000-09-01
The teaching of the history of the Holocaust is mandatory in many states in the U.S. as part of the secondary school curriculum. "Encyclopedia of the Holocaust is a comprehensive
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust by Israel Gutman
ISBN: 0028645278
Publication Date: 1995-10-01
This award winning set is now available in an unabridged, two-volume set at a price lower than the original 4-volume format. The 1,000 original articles cover virtually every aspect of the "Final Solution." The articles are balanced, up-to-date, authoritative summaries of everything concerning the Holocaust.
Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust by Jack R. Fischel
Call Number: D804.25 .F57 1999
ISBN: 0810836114
Publication Date: 1999-03-18
Provides the reader with the facts of the Holocaust with an emphasis on the central role Jews played in the Nazi genocide. Intended for the non-specialist with some background in history, it will also be of use as an accessible reference tool for more advanced research. Extensive introduction, comprehensive bibliography, and a chronology further supplement the usefulness of this volume.
History of the Holocaust: A Handbook and Dictionary by Abraham J. Edelheit; Hershel Edelheit
Call Number: D804.3 .E33 1994
ISBN: 0813314119
Publication Date: 1994
This two-part volume combines an accessible overview of contemporary Jewish history with a unique dictionary of Holocaust terms. In addition to assessing the Holocaust specifically, Part 1 of the book discusses the history of European Jewry, anti-Semitism, the rise and fall of Nazism and fascism, World War II, and the postwar implications of the Holocaust. The authors also consider key historiographical and methodological issues related to the Holocaust.Part Two provides a complete dictionary of terms relating to the Holocaust culled from dozens of primary and secondary sources in a range of languages.
The Holocaust Encyclopedia by Walter Laqueur (Editor); Judith Tydor Baumel
Call Number: D804.25 .H66 2001
ISBN: 0300084323
Publication Date: 2001-03-29
This is the only comprehensive single-volume reference providing both a reflective overview and detail concerning major events, policy decisions, cities and individuals involved in the Holocaust. Photos. Maps. Illustrations.
Holocaust Survivors by Emily Taitz (Editor)
Call Number: D804.3 .T34 2007
ISBN: 9780313336768
Publication Date: 2007-05-30
In her massive two-volume biographical dictionary of those who survived the Holocaust, Taitz, an independent scholar on Judaism, relies on videos, unpublished books and actual interviews to document these lives. Taitz avoids detailing the horrors that occurred during this period in history, focusing instead on the determination and spirit of these individuals, and the circumstances that allowed them to endure. A brief historical summary and chronology of the Holocaust prefaces the biographical entries. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Yad Vashem Encyclopedia of the Ghettos During the Holocaust by Guy Miron (Editor); Michael Berenbaum (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9789653083455
Publication Date: 2010-03-01
Seventy years after the outbreak of World War II, most of the European ghettos have still not been systematically researched. This pioneering two-volume encyclopedia gathers data from historical studies, testimonies, and documents dealing with more than 1,100 ghettos throughout Eastern Europe.

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