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revisionism 1. a. a moderate, nonrevolutionary version of Marxism developed in Germany around 1900 b. (in Marxist-Leninist ideology) any dangerous departure from the true interpretation of the teachings of Karl Marx, the German founder of modern Communism (1818--83) 2. an ultra-nationalist form of Zionism that arose in Palestine in the 1940s How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Opposition to the phrase comes from a collection of TV preachers and "Christian nation" historical revisionists, joined by Religious Right leaders, their followers and political allies. When it comes to the Holocaust, theologians and revisionists shout at each other from across the expanse, openly despising what the other represents. Morris-Suzuki's interpretations go beyond simply introducing the subject to English-language readers in pointing out the limitations of the occasionally obsessive focus on empirical details by several scholars on both sides of the debate, and the dangers in the mobilization of what she calls "ersatz postmodernism" by some of the revisionists. |
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