{"product_id":"holocaust-public-memory-in-postcommunist-romania-paperback-softback-9780253032713","title":"Holocaust Public Memory in Postcommunist Romania (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253032713","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHolocaust Public Memory in Postcommunist Romania\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexandru Florian (Edited by), Adina Babes (Contributions by), Ana Barbulescu (Contributions by), Marius Cazan (Contributions by), Alexandru Climescu (Contributions by), Simon Geissbuhler (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253032713\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 January 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages, 1 b\u0026amp;w illus\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.481 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e Holocaust Public Memory in Postcommunist Romania . . . \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent and timely addition to European historiography. The book consists of eight chapters, most of them written by scholars affiliated with the Elie Wiesel Institute. It not only shows the challenges faced in remembering Romania's involvement in the Holocaust, but provides an excellent comparative analysis with other countries in the region. \"—\u003ci\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"While positive changes have taken place, a large gap exists between the historical facts and public knowledge about Romania and the Holocaust. This volume offers a fresh and nuanced understanding of the contemporary \"battles of memory\" in postcommunist Eastern Europe.\"—Diana Dumitru, author of, \u003ci\u003eThe State, Antisemitism, and Collaboration in the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An excellent analysis of the slow, but steady, evolution of Romania from heavy Holocaust denial and distortion toward a fair confrontation of its tragic past and useful for understanding not only the development of public memory in a new, post-communist democracy, but also the situation as compared to neighboring countries with similar pasts.\"—Radu Ioanid, author of, \u003ci\u003eThe Holocaust in Romania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow is the Holocaust remembered in Romania since the fall of communism? Alexandru Florian and an international group of contributors unveil how and why Romania, a place where large segments of the Jewish and Roma populations perished, still fails to address its recent past. These essays focus on the roles of government and public actors that choose to promote, construct, defend, or contest the memory of the Holocaust, as well as the tools—the press, the media, monuments, and commemorations—that create public memory. Coming from a variety of perspectives, these essays provide a compelling view of what memories exist, how they are sustained, how they can be distorted, and how public remembrance of the Holocaust can be encouraged in Romanian society today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Memory under Construction: Introductory Remarks \/ Alexandru Florian\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Competing Memories and Historical Obfuscation\u003cbr\u003e 1. Ethnocentric Mindscapes and Mnemonic Myopia \/ Ana Bărbulescu\u003cbr\u003e 2. Post-Communist Romania's Leading Public Intellectuals and the Holocaust \/ George Voicu\u003cbr\u003e 3. Law, Justice, and Holocaust Memory in Romania \/ Alexandru Climescu\u003cbr\u003e 4. Romania: Neither \"Fleishig\" nor \"Milchig\": A Comparative Study \/ Michael Shafir\u003cbr\u003e 5. \"Wanting-not-to-Know\" about the Holocaust in Romania: A Wind of Change? \/ Simon Geissbühler\u003cbr\u003e Part II: National Heroes, Outstanding Intellectuals or Holocaust Perpetrators?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mircea Vulcănescu, a Controversial Case: Outstanding Intellectual or War Criminal? \/ Alexandru Florian\u003cbr\u003e 7. Ion Antonescu's Image in Post-Communist Historiography \/ Marius Cazan\u003cbr\u003e 8. Rethinking Perpetrators, Bystanders, Helpers\/Rescuers, and Victims: A Case Study of Students' Perceptions \/ Adina Babeş\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525093814552,"sku":"9780253032713","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/holocaust-public-memory-in-postcommunist-romania-paperback-softback-9780253032713","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}