The Phenomenon of D.J. Goldhagen's "Hitler's Willing Executioners"

A survey ofthe phenomenon surrounding Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners. Goldhagen describes how "ordinary German" perpetrators, allegedly motivated primarily by a specifically German form of "eliminationist antisemitism," were responsible for the Holocau...

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Main Author: Montgomery, Kenneth Todd
Other Authors: Hoffmann, Peter (Supervisor)
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Language:en
Published: McGill University 1999
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.955872014-02-13T03:48:17ZThe Phenomenon of D.J. Goldhagen's "Hitler's Willing Executioners"Montgomery, Kenneth ToddHistoryA survey ofthe phenomenon surrounding Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners. Goldhagen describes how "ordinary German" perpetrators, allegedly motivated primarily by a specifically German form of "eliminationist antisemitism," were responsible for the Holocaust. The book's contribution to the field of study has come not from its questionable scholarly merits, but from its ability to strike a resonating chord among public readership. Offering moralistic judgements, it has sought less to explain than to warn; in this sense it is more a work ofEthics than ofHistory. An examination is offered of the arguments ofthe book, the course ofthe controversy surrounding it, and its impact on the historiography of modern Germany, including the role of professional historians in society.Une étude du phénomène entourant Hitler 's Willing Executioners de Daniel Goldhagen. Goldhagen soutient que les Allemands ordinaires ("ordinary Germans "), qui ont participé aux atrocités nazies, motivés principalement par un concept spécifiquement allemend de "eliminationist antisemitism, " sont responsables de l'Holocaust. La contribution de ce livre au champ d'études ne vient pas de ses mérites d'érudition discutables, mais plutôt de son habilité à faire vibrer une corde sensible chez le lecteur. Présentant un jugement moral, il cherche moins à expliquer qu'à mettre en garde; dans cesens, ce livre relève plus du domaine de l'Éthique que de celui de l'Histoire. Une analyse des arguments du livre est présentée, suivi d'une rétrospective de la controverse qui l'entoure et de son impact sur l'historiographie de l'Allemagne moderne, inclutant le rôle des historiens professionnels dans la société. frMcGill UniversityHoffmann, Peter (Supervisor)1999Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenTheses scanned by McGill Library.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts (Department of History) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95587
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Montgomery, Kenneth Todd
The Phenomenon of D.J. Goldhagen's "Hitler's Willing Executioners"
description A survey ofthe phenomenon surrounding Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners. Goldhagen describes how "ordinary German" perpetrators, allegedly motivated primarily by a specifically German form of "eliminationist antisemitism," were responsible for the Holocaust. The book's contribution to the field of study has come not from its questionable scholarly merits, but from its ability to strike a resonating chord among public readership. Offering moralistic judgements, it has sought less to explain than to warn; in this sense it is more a work ofEthics than ofHistory. An examination is offered of the arguments ofthe book, the course ofthe controversy surrounding it, and its impact on the historiography of modern Germany, including the role of professional historians in society. === Une étude du phénomène entourant Hitler 's Willing Executioners de Daniel Goldhagen. Goldhagen soutient que les Allemands ordinaires ("ordinary Germans "), qui ont participé aux atrocités nazies, motivés principalement par un concept spécifiquement allemend de "eliminationist antisemitism, " sont responsables de l'Holocaust. La contribution de ce livre au champ d'études ne vient pas de ses mérites d'érudition discutables, mais plutôt de son habilité à faire vibrer une corde sensible chez le lecteur. Présentant un jugement moral, il cherche moins à expliquer qu'à mettre en garde; dans cesens, ce livre relève plus du domaine de l'Éthique que de celui de l'Histoire. Une analyse des arguments du livre est présentée, suivi d'une rétrospective de la controverse qui l'entoure et de son impact sur l'historiographie de l'Allemagne moderne, inclutant le rôle des historiens professionnels dans la société. fr
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