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Book SynopsisFantasies of Witnessing explores how and why those deeply interested in the Holocaust, yet with no direct, familial connection to it, endeavor to experience it vicariously through sites or texts designed to make it "real" for nonwitnesses. Gary...
Trade ReviewFantasies of Witnessing is a remarkable book that examines how we understand, experience and become aware of the Holocaust. Fantasies of Witnessing is an absolutely fascinating book. Weissman's well-researched ideas and premises are set forth in a straightforward manner, making this a compelling read for anyone with an interest in the Holocaust, memory or philosophy.
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Seeking to understand why some people attempt to 'experience' the Holocaust viscerally, Weissman argues that we must first understand how we remember it.... Weissman argues that recently the trend is to move away from literary or artistic representations and attempt to re-create the experience itself, as visitors to the U.S. Holocaust Museum can attest.
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