Learning from History: A Black Christian's Perspective on the Holocaust by Huber

Description: Learning from History by Hubert Locke This work explores the relationship between the experiences of African Americans and the devastating calamity that befel European Jews between 1933 and 1944. Without attempting to equate events and experiences the author draws comparisons between the the two ethnic groups. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Because the Holocaust, at its core, was an extreme expression of a devastating racism, the author contends it has special significance for African Americans. Locke, a university professor, clergyman, and African American, reflects on the common experiences of African American and Jewish people as minorities and on the great tragedy that each community has experienced in its history—slavery and the Holocaust. Without attempting to equate the experiences of African Americans to the experiences of European Jews during the Holocaust, the author does show how aspects of the Holocaust, its impact on the Jewish community worldwide, and the long-lasting consequences relate to slavery, the civil rights movement, and the current status of African Americans.Written from a Christian perspective, this book argues that the implications of the Holocaust touch all people, and that it is a major mistake to view the Holocaust as an exclusively Jewish event. Instead, the author asks whether it is possible for both African Americans and Jewish Americans to learn from the experience of the other regarding the common threat that minority people confront in Western societies. Locke focuses on the themes of parochialism and patriotism and reexamines the role of the Christian churches during the Holocaust in an effort to challenge some of the prevailing views in Holocaust studies. Author Biography HUBERT LOCKE is Dean Emeritus of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, where he also held the John and Marguerite Corbally Professorship in Public Service, as well as appointment on the faculties of Comparative Religion, Jewish Studies, and Sociology. He is coeditor of The German Church Struggle and the Holocaust,Exile in the Fatherland: The Prison Letters of Martin Niemoller, and author of The Black Antisemitism Controversy. Table of Contents ForewordAmong and Apart: Black and Jewish Peoples in Western SocietiesSimilar Histories - Separate Experiences (The Difficulty of Approach)Black and Jewish Americans as "Minorities" (The Difficulty of Visibility)The Holocaust: Problem, Perplexity and PerspectiveThe Problem of Inquiry: Amin, Hitler and the HolocaustThe Holocaust and the Problem of PatriotismThe Holocaust and the Problem of Parochialism: The Debate over Holocaust StudiesThe Problem of Empathy: Jewish Suffering and the Suffering of OthersHolocaust and the BystanderThe Holocaust: A Black Christians Perspective Review .,."a primer on how to approach the complexities of history with respect and courage."-Christian Century?...a primer on how to approach the complexities of history with respect and courage.?-Christian Century?Together the collection makes a valuable addition to any Holocaust collection; particularly notable is his sensitive treatment in several of the essays of the comparison between blackslavery im the United States and the Holocaust. He also has wise things to say about the current state of Jewish-black relations in America. All readership levels.?-Choice..."a primer on how to approach the complexities of history with respect and courage."-Christian Century"Together the collection makes a valuable addition to any Holocaust collection; particularly notable is his sensitive treatment in several of the essays of the comparison between blackslavery im the United States and the Holocaust. He also has wise things to say about the current state of Jewish-black relations in America. All readership levels."-Choice Promotional Explores the relationship between the experiences of African Americans and the devastating calamity that befell the European Jews between 1933 and 1945. Long Description Because the Holocaust, at its core, was an extreme expression of a devastating racism, the author contends it has special significance for African Americans. Locke, a university professor, clergyman, and African American, reflects on the common experiences of African American and Jewish people as minorities and on the great tragedy that each community has experienced in its history--slavery and the Holocaust. Without attempting to equate the experiences of African Americans to the experiences of European Jews during the Holocaust, the author does show how aspects of the Holocaust, its impact on the Jewish community worldwide, and the long-lasting consequences relate to slavery, the civil rights movement, and the current status of African Americans. Written from a Christian perspective, this book argues that the implications of the Holocaust touch all people, and that it is a major mistake to view the Holocaust as an exclusively Jewish event. Instead, the author asks whether it is possible for both African Americans and Jewish Americans to learn from the experience of the other regarding the common threat that minority people confront in Western societies. Locke focuses on the themes of parochialism and patriotism and reexamines the role of the Christian churches during the Holocaust in an effort to challenge some of the prevailing views in Holocaust studies. Review Quote "Together the collection makes a valuable addition to any Holocaust collection; particularly notable is his sensitive treatment in several of the essays of the comparison between blackslavery im the United States and the Holocaust. He also has wise things to say about the current state of Jewish-black relations in America. All readership levels."- Choice Promotional "Headline" Explores the relationship between the experiences of African Americans and the devastating calamity that befell the European Jews between 1933 and 1945. Details ISBN0313315698 Series Contributions to the Study of Religion Year 2000 ISBN-10 0313315698 ISBN-13 9780313315695 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2000-07-30 Subtitle A Black Christians Perspective on the Holocaust Country of Publication United States DEWEY 261.8348 Short Title LEARNING FROM HIST Language English Media Book Series Number 63 Place of Publication Westport Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 152 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc UK Release Date 2000-07-30 AU Release Date 2000-07-30 NZ Release Date 2000-07-30 US Release Date 2000-07-30 Author Hubert Locke Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7086785;

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