Anne Frank in the World - Essays and Reflections

This work presents essays on the theme that Anne Frank's Diary movingly symbolizes the triumph of childhood innocence over totalitarian brutality. It may be of value to study groups with interests in religion and religious ethics, the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing and discrimination.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter ronology Chronology; Part 1 Encounters; Chapter 1 Reflections on Anne Frank, Victoria J. Barnett; Chapter 2 The Resonance of Anne Frank in Our Time, Albert H. Friedlander; Chapter 3 A Fifth Place Behind Fear: An Interview with Helen Lewis, Carol Rittner; Part 2 Reflections; Chapter 4 God Was Very Small in Those Times, Dorothee Söelle; Chapter 5 Despair as a Luxury, Albert Hunt; Chapter 6 Mending the World After Auschwitz, Patrick Henry; Chapter 7 Psychological Reflections on Courage, Leo Goldberger; Chapter 8 Can We Move Beyond Hate? Some Reflections on Anne Frank, John K. Roth; Chapter 9 The Cult of Anne Frank: Returning to Basics, Henry R. Huttenbach; Part 3 Challenges; Chapter 10 ”Voices” of Anne Frank, Sidney Bolkosky; Chapter 11 Toward a Proper Legacy, G. Jan Colijn; Chapter 12 Anne Frank in the World: A Study Guide, Mary Johnson, Carol Rittner;

About the author

Carol Rittner

Summary

This work presents essays on the theme that Anne Frank's Diary movingly symbolizes the triumph of childhood innocence over totalitarian brutality. It may be of value to study groups with interests in religion and religious ethics, the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing and discrimination.

Product details

• Authors: Carol Ann Rittner
• Assisted by: Carol Rittner (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.1997
• EAN: 9780765600196
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0019-6
• No. of pages: 161
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Fascism & Nazism, Second World War, The Holocaust, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater