The Debate Over the Uniqueness of the Holocaust

To the Editor:

David E. Stannard's Opinion essay, "The Dangers of Calling the Holocaust Unique" (August 2), ... is a distorting polemic that misrepresents my views on the uniqueness of the Holocaust. Readers should consult the first volume of my book, The Holocaust in Historical Context (Oxford University Press, 1994), and the forthcoming second volume, in which I deal with -- among other cases central to