This monumental volume of extraordinary scope, depth, and power presents the results of nearly 50 years of Holocaust scholarship by the world’s most eminent researchers. Fifty-four chapters probe such topics as Nazi politics, racial ideology, leadership, and bureaucracy; the phases of the Holocaust from definition to expropriation, ghettoization, deportation, and the death camps; Jewish leadership and resistance; the deeds of the rescuers; and the impact of the Holocaust on survivors. This comprehensive presentation is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the state of Holocaust studies today. Fifty-four chapters by the world’s most eminent Holocaust researchers probe topics such as Nazi politics, racial ideology, leadership, and bureaucracy; the phases of the Holocaust from definition to expropriation, ghettoization, deportation, and the death camps; Jewish leadership and resistance; the role of the Allies, the Axis, and neutral countries; the deeds of the rescuers; and the impact of the Holocaust on survivors. The Holocaust and History provides a penetrating survey of what the most authoritative research has yielded and a guide for where future study of the Holocaust needs to go. It is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the state of Holocaust studies today.