Circles of Hell: Jewish and Non-Jewish Victims of the Nazis

Some scholars refer to the relationship between the Jewish and the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust as "the many circles of hell in Dante's Inferno." The Jews occupy the center, with the other victims extending outward in concentric rings. Michael Berenbaum has argued that in order...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. - Sage Publications. - 548(1996) vom: Nov., Seite 123-137
1. Verfasser: Johnson, Mary (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rittner, Carol
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1996
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Schlagworte:Political science Behavioral sciences Law Arts Religion History
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Zusammenfassung:Some scholars refer to the relationship between the Jewish and the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust as "the many circles of hell in Dante's Inferno." The Jews occupy the center, with the other victims extending outward in concentric rings. Michael Berenbaum has argued that in order to comprehend the Jewish center, one must "fully probe the ripple effects as well as the indisputable core." This article proposes a framework for teaching about the "mosaic of victims" in the Third Reich. It also suggests study questions and activities to help students think about how issues of the Nazi era have relevance today.
ISSN:00027162