(Nationalist Literature) Date Tue, 17 May 1994 13 03 30 -0500 Reply-To: German History list Sender: German History list From: H-GERMAN MODERATOR Dan Rogers Subject: German Nationalism Submitted by: John Conway Readers exploring the connections between German nationalism and the tragedies of the 20th century should read the excellent, if critical review by R. Evans of the three volume Deutsche Geschichte by the late Thomas Nipperdey, which appears in the latest issue of Geschichte und Gesellschaft, 1994 no.1. Nipperdey seeks to show that historians should avoid the kind of causal connections which can so often lead to distortions, but Evans has some very good points to make about his approach. For those like some of recent writers to this network who are starting work on Holocaust courses, you would find the very balanced article by Michael Marrus in Journal of Modern History, March 1994 of great help, since it continues the splendid survey contained in his indispensable work The Holocaust in History, 1987. For those further along in this exploration, let me bring to your attention the recent publication of "What have we learned? Telling the Story and teaching the lessons of the Holocaust", edited by F.H.Littell, A.Berger and H.Locke, Edwin Mellen Press 1993, Box 450 Lewiston, N.Y. 14092-0450, which contains the papers from the 20th Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the German Church Struggle, including a sprightly piece by Elie Wiesel, and fine overviews of these topics. Some of our correspondents might even feel drawn to attend the next Annual Scholars Conference which is due to take place in Provo, Utah on March 3-6th 1995, where there is sure to be a lively and continuing debate about how to teach the Holocaust, and how to relate this to the wider picture of German history. John Conway, UBC Information provider: Unit: H-Net program at UIC History Department Email: H-Net@uicvm.uic.edu Posted: 20 Jul 1994 .