Holocaust icons : symbolizing the Shoah in history and memory
Probes the history and memory of four symbolic relics of the Holocaust: the railway cars that carried Jews to their deaths, symbolizing the mechanics of murder; the Arbeit Macht Frei sign at Auschwitz, pointing to the insidious logic of the camp system; the number six million, representing an approximation of the number killed and mass murder generally; and the persona of Anne Frank, associated with victimization. Shows why and how the four symbols have come to stand in for the Holocaust. Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index. xviii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Stier, Oren Baruch, 1966-
- NIOD Bibliotheek
- Text
- ocn900194130
- Semiotics--Social aspects.
- Collective memory.
- Signs and symbols--Social aspects.
- Memorialization--Social aspects.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Historiography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.
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