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Annotated Selection of reference books that provide background
and additional sources for studying the Holocaust.
Bibliography
On Holocaust Literature (1986),
Supplement (1990)
Ref Z6374. H6 E33 1986
First edition has 9,014 bibliographic entries organized
by topics of interest (i.e., Jewish Life in Prewar Europe
and The Free World Reaction), which are divided into further
subcategories. Works listed are available in English and
some citations are annotated.The Supplement is arranged
in a similar fashion and includes new and newly catalogued
items and Holocaust fiction. It has 5,637 citations.
Dictionary
of the Holocaust (1997)
Ref D804.25 .E67 1997
".... In 2,000 entries, it profiles major personalities,
covers concentration and death camps, cities and countries,
and significant events. Also included are important terms
translated from German, French, Polish, Yiddish, and twelve
other languages. Biographical entries give a brief history,
the person's significance, and their historical context.
Geographical entries pinpoint exact locations using other
cities or countries as landmarks, and give the number of
Jewish inhabitants before Nazi occupation, and the percentage
of Jews killed. Historical background is provided for such
events as Kristallnacht and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising,
and entries on concentration and death camps give details
on the nationalities interned, each camp's specific location,
and its history."--BOOK JACKET
Dictionary
of Antisemitism from the Earliest Times to the Present
2nd Floor DS145 .M465 2007
This dictionary covers three thousand years of antisemitism.
"A comprehensive introduction discusses the definitions,
causes, and varieties of antisemitism, and the dictionary
contains 2,500 entries ranging from Aaron of Lincoln to
Zyklon. Entries can found on all forms of antisemitism,
such as ancient, medieval, and modern; pagan, Christian,
and Muslim; and religious, economic, psychosocial, racial,
cultural, and political."--BOOK JACKET
The
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust (1990)
Ref D804.3 .E53 1990 v.1-4
Contains nearly 1000 entries about various aspects of the
Holocaust, including its beginnings and aftermath. Entries
vary in length from one paragraph to several pages and cover
categories such as biography, geography, political organizations
and more. Includes photographs.
The
Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust
(2001)
Ref DS 135 .E8 E45 2001 v.1-3
Gives a historical explanation of a few lines or pages
in length about 6,500 different Jewish communities throughout
history and the world. More detail given to articles that
relate to the period between the two world wars and the
Holocaust itself. Includes photographs.
Encyclopedia of War Crimes & Genocide (2006)
Ref HV 6322.7 H67 2006
This reference work is international in scope and covers crimes against humanity, crimes against peace, and human rights violations. In the introduction it states, "...a great many entries are concerned with what is known as international humanitarian law, or IHL, dealing with the rules and conduct of war and civilians under occupation." The encyclopedia covers present day situations in Iraq, Palestine, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Haiti.
History
of the Holocaust: A Handbook and Dictionary (1994)
Ref D804.3 .E33 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, antisemitism, 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."--BOOK
JACKET. "Part 2 provides a complete dictionary of terms
relating to the Holocaust culled from dozens of primary
and secondary sources in a range of languages. Included
here is a comprehensive set of tables on Aktionen, Aliya
Bet, anti-Jewish legislation, antisemitic organizations,
collaboration, concentration camps, fascism, the Third Reich,
the Nazi Party, Jewish and nonsectarian organizations, publications,
Judenrate, and resistance movements. Each table is prefaced
by a descriptive overview of pertinent issues."--BOOK JACKET
The
Holocaust Encyclopedia (2001)
Ref D804.25 .H66x 2001
A collection of explanatory articles, each varying in length
from one paragraph to several pages, covering various terms
related to the Holocaust, its origins and after affects.
Has many archival photographs.
Holocaust
Literature: An Encyclopedia of Writers and Their Work (2003)
Ref PN56 .H55 H66 2003 v.1-2
Two volumes of bio-critical essays on over 300 writers
of fiction and non-fiction (including dramatists, memoirists,
philosophers, etc.) from many countries. Includes eight
appendices on such topics as Ghettos Noted in Literature,
Language of Composition, and Historic Events.
Holocaust
Novelists (2004)
Ref PS21 .D5x v.299
Contains biographies and bibliographies of 51 Holocaust
novelists. It also includes three appendices: The Holocaust
“ Historical Novel,†The “Second Generation,†and Postmodern
Holocaust Fiction.
The
Holocaust and World War II Almanac (2001)
Ref D804.17 .H65 2001 v.1-3
A three volume set of critical essays, primary documents,
photographs, and biographical sketches chronicling the beginnings
of WWII and the Holocaust. Volume Two is specifically concerned
with the Holocaust.
Kalendarium
wydarzeń w Obozie Koncentracyjnym Auschwitz-Birkenau, 1939-1945.
English (Auschwitz Chronicle 1939-1945) (1989)
Ref D805 .P7 C8713 1989
Gives a day-by-day chronological account of events at the
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps. Appendices include
a bibliography, glossary of terms and brief biographies
of soldiers and commanders. Includes diagrams and photographs.
Nazi-Deutch/Nazi-German:
An English Lexicon of the Language of the Third Reich (2002)
Ref PF3680 .M48 2002
"Clear, concise, expert definitions are supported with
background information. Using up-to-date research, the book
provides single-volume access to a specialized, charged
vocabulary, including the terminology of Nazi ideology,
propaganda slogans, military terms, ranks and offices, abbreviations
and acronyms, euphemisms and code names, Germanized words,
slang, chauvinistic and anti-Semitic vocabulary, and racist
and sexist slurs. It is an important reference work for
English- and German-speaking scholars, students, and teachers
of the interwar years, the Nazi era, World War II, and the
Holocaust."--BOOK JACKET
The
Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook (2002)
Ref D304.3 .F474x 2002
An extensive bibliography of currently available resources
directly concerning the Holocaust, including, but not limited
to, primary sources, audiovisual resources and organizations.
Reference
Guide to Holocaust Literature (2002)
Ref PN56 .H55 R43 2002
Contains biographical data, bibliographies, and critical
essays for 223 writers and 307 works written during or after
the Holocaust. Many nationalities and genres represented
