Joseph Wulf was a survivor of Auschwitz and the first historian to publish books concerning the Holocaust. A few years ago there was a controversy surrounding both his life and works as to whether modern German historical research had become too apologetic toward national concerns, thereby systematically disregarding Jewish historical experiences and thus the viewpoint of the victims. In this volume Klaus Kempter looks at this question from a biographical vantage point, drawing a picture of Wulf as a »misfit« and »outsider« whose publications made a key contribution to the scientific knowledge of the National Socialist era.

Joseph Wulf was a survivor of Auschwitz and the first historian to publish books concerning the Holocaust. A few years ago there was a controversy surrounding both his life and works as to whether modern German historical research had become too apologetic toward national concerns, thereby systematically disregarding Jewish historical experiences and thus the viewpoint of the victims. In this volume Klaus Kempter looks at this question from a biographical vantage point, drawing a picture of Wulf as a »misfit« and »outsider« whose publications made a key contribution to the scientific knowledge of the National Socialist era.