Waterloo Verdun Auschwitz
Some historical events are beyond any powers of imagination. The massive destruction of the Jews during World War Two was such an event. Historian Eelco Runia wonders how society nevertheless succeeds in moving on from such catastrophes and in incorporating them in its own history. In 'Waterloo Verdun Auschwitz' he examines the experience of World War I and the French Revolution as well as the Final Solution (Endlösung).
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Waterloo Verdun Auschwitz
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Eelco Runia
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Runia’s book has a surprising form. To convey his message, he has com-bined five essays with five reports to create an alternating objective and subjective image of his formulation of the problem.
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Eelco Runia
Eelco Runia is a psychologist and historian. Some of his work has been published in the literary magazine De Gids.