Steven Leonard Jacobs is the Aaron Aronov Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies and associate professor at the University of Alabama.
[In Lemkin on Genocide] we gain a new appreciation for the depth of
Lemkin’s theoretical understanding and the breadth of his research.
In addition, reading Jacob’s book provides us a richer sense of how
Lemkin fit into the ideological currents of his time. In editing
this work, Steve has done a great service to all those interested
in genocide.
*New Books Network*
Steven L. Jacobs’ edition of Raphael Lemkin’s seminal study of
genocide is long overdue. This remarkable volume is the first
systematic investigation of the crime that, until Lemkin, had no
name. A must for all students of genocide, it explores the
phenomenon from the Assyrian conquests in the ancient world to the
German exploitation of colonial Africa. Jacobs’ highly informative
introduction situates Lemkin’s research within the context of his
life and work. The analytical annotations of Lemkin’s findings
reflect Jacobs’ encyclopedic familiarity with the
multi-disciplinary field. They provide helpful insights into the
relation between the founder of the field of genocide studies and
all who have followed him.
*David Patterson, University of Texas at Dallas*
Steven Leonard Jacobs has undertaken the mammoth task of annotating
and reproducing Lemkin’s original text, a work requiring care,
erudition, and extensive knowledge. He is to be commended for his
effort and his initiative in rescuing Lemkin’s huge work and
bringing it, after eight decades of oblivion, finally to
fruition.
*Paul R. Bartrop, Florida Gulf Coast University*
Scholars and students alike will benefit from Steven Leonard
Jacobs’ careful scholarly work elucidating obscure references,
clarifying incomplete footnotes, and updating bibliographies in
Raphael Lemkin’s History of Genocide. Jacobs’ Lemkin on Genocide
will prove to be an indispensable reference for scholars and
serious students of genocide.
*Carol Rittner, R.S.M., The Richard Stockton College of New
Jersey*
Steven Jacobs has rendered a valuable service to genocide scholars
with the appearance of this book. Jacobs, himself a distinguished
genocide scholar, makes accessible Raphael Lemkins’ previously
unpublished Introduction to the Study of Genocide and three-part
History of Genocide. Professor Jacobs’ Introduction and notes makes
this an indispensable work. If Lemkin is the “Father of Genocide
studies,” Steven Jacobs is one of his worthy intellectual sons.
*Alan L. Berger, Florida Atlantic University*
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