The Cambridge History of the Holocaust: Volume 1, Contexts: Origins, Comparisons, Entanglements edited by Mark Roseman and Dan Stone – Hardback (ISBN: 9781108842976)

Edited by Mark Roseman and Dan Stone

The Cambridge History of the Holocaust: Volume 1, Contexts: Origins, Comparisons, Entanglements edited by Mark Roseman and Dan Stone is the first volume in Cambridge University Press’s major scholarly history of the Holocaust. This volume examines the intellectual, political, social, ideological, and comparative contexts that shaped the conditions for the Holocaust, including Holocaust historiography, archives, antisemitism, race-thinking, eugenics, fascism, modernity, interwar violence, Weimar Germany, Hitler, Nazi ideology, and antisemitic policy before the Second World War.

Designed for university libraries, Holocaust studies programs, Jewish studies departments, modern European history courses, genocide studies centers, graduate seminars, museum libraries, archives, research institutes, and institutional procurement teams, this volume supports advanced teaching and research into the origins, comparative frameworks, interpretive debates, and historical entanglements of the Holocaust.

What This Book Does

This volume provides a deep scholarly foundation for understanding the historical conditions that made the Holocaust possible. It explores the evolution of Holocaust scholarship, methodological debates, archival practices, comparative genocide questions, modernity, fascism, race ideology, interwar antisemitism, political violence, and the rise of Nazi policy, helping readers situate the Holocaust within broader European and global historical contexts.

Key Features

• First volume of The Cambridge History of the Holocaust series
• Edited by Mark Roseman and Dan Stone and published by Cambridge University Press
• Examines Holocaust origins, historiography, comparisons, contexts, and historical entanglements
• Covers antisemitism, race-thinking, eugenics, fascism, modernity, interwar violence, and Nazi ideology
• Major academic reference for Holocaust studies, Jewish studies, genocide studies, and modern European history
• Strong fit for university libraries, research centers, graduate seminars, archives, and institutional history collections

Who Should Use This Book?

• Holocaust studies students, faculty, and researchers
• Jewish studies, genocide studies, and human rights programs
• Modern European history and twentieth-century history departments
• Graduate seminars in Holocaust historiography and comparative genocide studies
• University libraries, museum libraries, archives, and research institutes
• Public history organizations and Holocaust education centers
• Institutions purchasing advanced history reference books in bulk or for library collections

Why It’s Essential

• Provides the contextual and historiographical foundation for Cambridge’s landmark Holocaust history series
• Supports advanced research into the origins, ideologies, comparisons, and preconditions of the Holocaust
• Brings together major scholarship on Nazi ideology, antisemitism, race science, fascism, and interwar Europe
• Strong fit for institutional libraries, Holocaust education centers, museums, universities, and research collections

A major Cambridge hardback volume for Holocaust studies, Jewish studies, genocide studies, modern European history, and institutional research libraries.
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Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9781108842976
• ISBN-10: 1108842976
• Digital ISBN: 9781108913614
• Volume: Volume 1
• Editors: Mark Roseman and Dan Stone
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Series: The Cambridge History of the Holocaust
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 568
• Publication Date: May 16, 2025
• Condition: New
• Price: $46.99
• Minimum Order: 5 Copies
• Availability: In Stock

TOC Highlights

• General Editor’s Introduction
• Introduction to Volume I
• Historiography of the Holocaust
• The Holocaust, Genocide, and Comparative Frameworks
• Fascism, Modernity, and Holocaust Scholarship
• Mapping and Archiving the Holocaust
• Antisemitism in Interwar Europe
• Race-Thinking, Völkisch Nationalism, and Eugenics
• Inter-Ethnic Violence before the Holocaust
• Weimar Germany, Hitler, Nazi Ideology, and Antisemitic Policy

FAQs

• Is this Volume 1 of The Cambridge History of the Holocaust?
  Yes. This listing is for The Cambridge History of the Holocaust: Volume 1, Contexts: Origins, Comparisons, Entanglements.
• Who edited this volume?
  Volume 1 is edited by Mark Roseman and Dan Stone.
• Who publishes this book?
  The book is published by Cambridge University Press.
• What does Volume 1 cover?
  It covers the origins, contexts, comparisons, and entanglements of the Holocaust, including historiography, archives, antisemitism, race-thinking, eugenics, fascism, modernity, interwar violence, Hitler, Nazi ideology, and antisemitic policy.
• Is this suitable for academic libraries?
  Yes. It is suitable for university libraries, museum libraries, Holocaust studies collections, Jewish studies programs, genocide studies centers, and research institutes.
• Is this suitable for institutional and bulk orders?
  Yes. BooksGoat supports bulk purchasing for universities, libraries, museums, research centers, history departments, Holocaust education programs, and institutional procurement teams.