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Raul Hilberg was a giant in the field of Genocide and Holocaust Studies. Frequently cited as the founder of the field in the United States, Hilberg wrote, taught, and mentored for decades.\xa0In a series of influential books, he scouted out the terrain, mapped events, people and personalities, and offered lenses through which to view our field of study.\xa0His students and mentees embarked on their own journeys and, in their own ways, set an agenda we continue to pursue today.\nIn German Railroads, Jewish Souls: The Reichsbahn, Bureaucracy, and the Final Solution (Berghahn Books, 2019), Christopher Browning and Peter Hayes offer an assessment and appreciation of Hilberg\u2019s work.\xa0The book explains some of Hilberg\u2019s most influential ideas by focusing on his research on the German Railroad system.\xa0Browning and Hayes reprints Hilberg\u2019s work, show how his interpretations shaped the field, and assess how recent research has followed on and nuanced Hilberg\u2019s conclusions.\xa0And they reprint a variety of documents that illustrate Hilberg\u2019s analysis.\xa0Students will find it immensely valuable.\xa0But everyone will benefit from revisiting some of the most important early work in Holocaust studies.\xa0It is a fitting tribute to a great scholar.\nKelly McFall\xa0is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He\u2019s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Past series, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda, 1994, published by W. W. Norton Press.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies