| Title | : | A Nation on Trial: The Goldhagen Thesis and Historical Truth |
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| ISBN | : | 9780805058727 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 148 |
A thorough and damning response to Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners. I don't think I quite agree with Finkelstein's argument that Goldhagen's work was intended to justify Zionist ideology or to suggest that Israelis have a right to act with impunity, but I found the earlier sections detailing the internal contradictions and flaws in Goldhagen's thesis convincing. And Ruth Bettina Birn's contextualization of the documents Goldhagen used were careful and equally appreciated. Recommended if you have an interest in Goldhagen's thesis or in Finkelstein's or Birn's work. I can't imagine why else anyone would read it, although I personally quite enjoyed it.
