The Holocaust Memorial Museum
Author | : Avril Alba |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137451378 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137451378 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Holocaust Memorial Museum by : Avril Alba
Download or read book The Holocaust Memorial Museum written by Avril Alba and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Holocaust Memorial Museum reveals and traces the transformation of ancient Jewish symbols, rituals, archetypes and narratives deployed in these sites. Demonstrating how cloaking the 'secular' history of the Holocaust in sacred garb, memorial museums generate redemptive yet conflicting visions of the meaning and utility of Holocaust memory.