https://booksandideas.net// Books & Ideas is the English-language mirror website of La Vie des Idées, a free online journal which has gained a large readership and established itself in France as a major place for intellectual debate since 2007. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://booksandideas.net/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH68/siteon0-04014.png?1675949311 https://booksandideas.net// 68 144 https://booksandideas.net/A-Decent-and-True-Understanding-of https://booksandideas.net/A-Decent-and-True-Understanding-of 2013-02-14T08:21:00Z text/html en Thomas Grillot & Jacques Sémelin History Eastern Europe Shoah historiography world war geography Text Interviews <p>Published in 2010, Timothy Snyder's book <i>Bloodlands</i> is a magisterial rereading of the history of mass murder in Eastern Europe between 1933 and 1945, which has excited interest and controversy in Europe. In this interview, T. Snyder highlights the necessity to go beyond national boundaries in order to achieve “a decent and true understanding of the past”.</p> https://booksandideas.net/Timothy-Snyder-and-his-Critics https://booksandideas.net/Timothy-Snyder-and-his-Critics 2013-02-14T08:00:00Z text/html en Jacques Sémelin History Eastern Europe Shoah historiography world war geography Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah <p>Since its publication in 2010 and its recent translation into French, Timothy Snyder's book, <i>Bloodlands</i>, has attracted many comments from historians. Jacques Sémelin provides an overview of the recent criticisms leveled at the book, and the debates it fostered.</p>