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The Eichmann Trial by Deborah E. Lipstadt (2011, Hardcover)
Author: Deborah E. LipstadtISBN-10: 0805242600ISBN-13: 9780805242607
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| ***NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST (2012)*** The capture of SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann by Israeli agents in Argentina in May of 1960 and his subsequent trial in Jerusalem by an Israeli court electrified the world. The public debate it sparked on where, how, and by whom Nazi war criminals should be brought to justice, and the international media coverage of the trial itself, was a watershed moment in how the civilized world in general and Holocaust survivors in particular found the means to deal with the legacy of genocide on a scale that had never been seen before. Award-winning historian Deborah E. Lipstadt gives us an overview of the trial and analyzes the dramatic effect that the survivors' courtroom testimony-which was itself not without controversy-had on a world that had until then regularly commemorated the Holocaust but never fully understood what the millions who died and the hundreds of thousands who managed to survive had actually experienced. As the world continues to confront the ongoing reality of genocide and ponder the fate of those who survive it, this trial of the century, which has become a touchstone for judicial proceedings throughout the world, offers a legal, moral, and political framework for coming to terms with unfathomable evil. Lipstadt infuses a gripping narrative with historical perspective and contemporary urgency. Award-winning historian Deborah Lipstadt gives us a com pelling reassessment of the groundbreaking trial that has become a touchstone for judicial proceedings throughout the world in which victims of genocide confront its perpetrators. The capture of SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eich mann by Israeli agents in Argentina in May of 1960 and his subsequent trial in Tel Aviv by an Israeli court electrified the world. The public debate it sparked on where, how, and by whom Nazi war criminals should be brought to justice, and the international media cov erage of the trial itself, is recognized as a watershed moment in how the civilized world in general and Ho locaust survivors in particular found the means to deal with the legacy of genocide on a scale that had never been seen before. In The Eichmann Trial,award-winning historian Deborah Lipstadt gives us an overview of the trial and analyzes the dramatic effect that the testimony of sur vivors in a court of law-which was itself not without controversy-had on a world that had until then regu larly commemorated the Holocaust but never fully understood the millions who died and the hundreds of thousands who managed to survive. As the world continues to confront the ongoing reality of genocide and ponder the fate of those who survive it, this âtrial of the centuryâ offers a legal, moral, and political framework for coming to terms with unfathomable evil and with those who perpe trate it. In The Eichmann Trial,Lipstadt infuses a gripping narrative with historical perspective and con temporary urgency. Award-winning historian Deborah Lipstadt gives us a compelling reassessment of the groundbreaking trial that has become a touchstone for judicial proceedings throughout the world in which victims of genocide confront its perpetrators. The capture of SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann by Israeli agents in Argentina in May of 1960 and his subsequent trial in Tel Aviv by an Israeli court electrified the world. The public debate it sparked on where, how, and by whom Nazi war criminals should be brought to justice, and the international media coverage of the trial itself, is recognized as a watershed moment in how the civilized world in general and Holocaust survivors in particular found the means to deal with the legacy of genocide on a scale that had never been seen before. InThe Eichmann Trial,award-winning historian Deborah Lipstadt gives us an overview of the trial and analyzes the dramatic effect that the testimony of survivors in a court of law-which was itself not without controversy-had on a world that had until then regularly commemorated the Holocaust but never fully understood the millions who died and the hundreds of thousands who managed to survive. As the world continues to confront the ongoing reality of genocide and ponder the fate of those who survive it, this "trial of the century" offers a legal, moral, and political framework for coming to terms with unfathomable evil and with those who perpetrate it. InThe Eichmann Trial,Lipstadt infuses a gripping narrative with historical perspective and contemporary urgency. Award-winning historian Lipstadt presents a compelling reassessment of the groundbreaking trial that has become a touchstone for judicial proceedings throughout the world in which victims of genocide confront its perpetrators. The capture of SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann by Israeli agents in Argentina in May of 1960 and his subsequent trial in Jerusalem by an Israeli court electrified the world. The public debate it sparked on where, how, and by whom Nazi war criminals should be brought to justice, and the international media coverage of the trial itself, was a watershed moment in how the civilized world in general and Holocaust survivors in particular found the means to deal with the legacy of genocide on a scale that had never been seen before. Award-winning historian Deborah E. Lipstadt gives us an overview of the trial and analyzes the dramatic effect that the survivorsâ courtroom testimony-which was itself not without controversy-had on a world that had until then regularly commemorated the Holocaust but never fully understood what the millions who died and the hundreds of thousands who managed to survive had actually experienced. As the world continues to confront the ongoing reality of genocide and ponder the fate of those who survive it, this trial of the century, which has become a touchstone for judicial proceedings throughout the world, offers a legal, moral, and political framework for coming to terms with unfathomable evil. Lipstadt infuses a gripping narrative with historical perspective and contemporary urgency. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0805242600 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780805242607 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | Deborah E. Lipstadt |
| Number Of Pages | 272 pages |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Publication Date | 2011-03-15 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Additional Details | |
| Copyright Date | 2011 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 13.1 Oz |
| Height | 1 In. |
| Width | 5.1 In. |
| Length | 7.8 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Trade |
| Classification Method | |
| LCCN | 2010-028620 |
| LC Classification Number | KMK44.E33L57 2011 |
| Dewey Decimal | 345.5694/420238 |
| Dewey Edition | 22 |
| Reviews | |
| " The Eichmann Trialmakes an excellent primer on a landmark event. With impressive authority and commendable concision, Lipstadt frames and explores to its known ends the vast universe of moral quandaries thrown open by the Eichmann trial. In so doing, she makes a welcome contribution to our record of the twentieth century's most horrifying and depressing episode." - The Washington Post " The Eichmann Trialis both riveting and nuanced, and should be required reading for anyone who does not wish to wade through eight volumes of trial transcripts." -The Jerusalem Post Magazine "Scrupulously researched . . . a comprehensive and serious but highly readable report of the trial [that is] nothing less than a page-turner. Beginning with Eichmann's cloak-and-dagger capture in Argentina, through the events leading up to the trial, to the details of the trial (surprisingly fascinating, even fifty years later), Lipstadt knows how to move a story along. [She is] expert at parsing moments in history that are not easy to understand. . . . A tour-de-force." -The Jewish Week "Lipstadt has done a great service by untethering the [Eichmann] trial from Hannah Arendt's polarizing presence, recovering the event as a gripping legal drama, as well as a hinge moment in Israel's history and in the world's delayed awakening to the magnitude of the Holocaust. . . . Her conclusions about Eichmann in Jerusalemare rendered calmly and with devastating fairness." -Franklin Foer, The New York Times Book Review "A thoughtfully researched and clearly written account of the courtroom proceedings and of the debates spurred by the trial." -David Pryce-Jones, The Wall Street Journal "Contains interesting and informative insights on this historic trial . . . [it is] a valuable contribution to an ever-increasing library of Eichmann books." - Washington Independent Review of Books "An authoritative analysis of the historical and legal issues involved in a trial of international significance. Highly recommended." - Library Journal "Having covered the Eichmann trial myself, I can warmly recommend Deborah Lipstadt's important analysis of its fascinating perspectives." -Elie Wiesel "A penetrating and authoritative dissection of a landmark case and its after effects." - Publishers Weekly "Just in time for its fiftieth anniversary, renowned historian Deborah Lipstadt has reworked the Eichmann trial. This book is a powerfully written testimony to our ongoing fascination with the proceedings, the resonance of survivor tales, and how both changed our understanding of justice after atrocity." -David Gergen, professor, Harvard Kennedy School "An excellent work of historical and political analysis by an accomplished writer. Compellingly written, it grips the reader from its opening pages. With this book, Deborah Lipstadt consolidates her standing as one of the major figures in the Jewish world today." -Anthony Julius, author of Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England "An excellent work of historical and political analysis by an accomplished writer. Compellingly written, it grips the reader from its opening pages. With this book, Deborah Lipstadt consolidates her standing as one of the major figures in the Jewish world today." -Anthony Julius, author ofTrials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England â The Eichmann Trial makes an excellent primer on a landmark event. With impressive authority and commendable concision, Lipstadt frames and explores to its known ends the vast universe of moral quandaries thrown open by the Eichmann trial. In so doing, she makes a welcome contribution to our record of the twentieth centuryâs most horrifying and depressing episode.â - The Washington Post â The Eichmann Trial is both riveting and nuanced, and should be required reading for anyone who does not wish to wade through eight volumes of trial transcripts.â -The Jerusalem Post Magazine âScrupulously researched . . . a comprehensive and serious but highly readable report of the trial [that is] nothing less than a page-turner. Beginning with Eichmannâs cloak-and-dagger capture in Argentina, through the events leading up to the trial, to the details of the trial (surprisingly fascinating, even fifty years later), Lipstadt knows how to move a story along. [She is] expert at parsing moments in history that are not easy to understand. . . . A tour-de-force.â -The Jewish Week âLipstadt has done a great service by untethering the [Eichmann] trial from Hannah Arendtâs polarizing presence, recovering the event as a gripping legal drama, as well as a hinge moment in Israelâs history and in the worldâs delayed awakening to the magnitude of the Holocaust. . . . Her conclusions about Eichmann in Jerusalem are rendered calmly and with devastating fairness.â -Franklin Foer, The New York Times Book Review âA thoughtfully researched and clearly written account of the courtroom proceedings and of the debates spurred by the trial.â -David Pryce-Jones, The Wall Street Journal âContains interesting and informative insights on this historic trial . . . [it is] a valuable contribution to an ever-increasing library of Eichmann books.â - Washington Independent Review of Books âAn authoritative analysis of the historical and legal issues involved in a trial of international significance. Highly recommended.â - Library Journal âHaving covered the Eichmann trial myself, I can warmly recommend Deborah Lipstadtâs important analysis of its fascinating perspectives.â -Elie Wiesel âA penetrating and authoritative dissection of a landmark case and its after effects.â - Publishers Weekly âJust in time for its fiftieth anniversary, renowned historian Deborah Lipstadt has reworked the Eichmann trial. This book is a powerfully written testimony to our ongoing fascination with the proceedings, the resonance of survivor tales, and how both changed our understanding of justice after atrocity.â -David Gergen, professor, Harvard Kennedy School âAn excellent work of historical and political analysis by an accomplished writer. Compellingly written, it grips the reader from its opening pages. With this book, Deborah Lipstadt consolidates her standing as one of the major figures in the Jewish world today.â -Anthony Julius, author of Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England âHaving covered the Eichmann trial myself, I can warmly recommend Deborah Lipstadtâs important analysis of its fascinating perspectives.â -Elie Wiesel âAn excellent work of historical and political analysis by an accomplished writer. Compellingly written, it grips the reader from its opening pages. With this book, Deborah Lipstadt consolidates her standing as one of the major figures in the Jewish world today.â -Anthony Julius, author of Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England âLipstadt has done a great service by untethering the [Eichmann] trial from Hannah Arendtâs polarizing presence, recovering the event as a gripping legal drama, as well as a hinge moment in Israelâs history and in the worldâs delayed awakening to the magnitude of the Holocaust. . . . Her conclusions about Eichmann in Jerusalem are rendered calmly and with devastating fairness.â -Franklin Foer, The New York Times Book Review âA thoughtfully researched and clearly written account of the courtroom proceedings and of the debates spurred by the trial.â -David Pryce-Jones, The Wall Street Journal âContains interesting and informative insights on this historic trial . . . [it is] a valuable contribution to an ever-increasing library of Eichmann books.â - Washington Independent Review of Books âAn authoritative analysis of the historical and legal issues involved in a trial of international significance. Highly recommended.â - Library Journal âHaving covered the Eichmann trial myself, I can warmly recommend Deborah Lipstadtâs important analysis of its fascinating perspectives.â -Elie Wiesel âA penetrating and authoritative dissection of a landmark case and its after effects.â - Publishers Weekly âJust in time for its fiftieth anniversary, renowned historian Deborah Lipstadt has reworked the Eichmann trial. This book is a powerfully written testimony to our ongoing fascination with the proceedings, the resonance of survivor tales, and how both changed our understanding of justice after atrocity.â -David Gergen, professor, Harvard Kennedy School âAn excellent work of historical and political analysis by an accomplished writer. Compellingly written, it grips the reader from its opening pages. With this book, Deborah Lipstadt consolidates her standing as one of the major figures in the Jewish world today.â -Anthony Julius, author of Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England | |
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