The Pity of It All: A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, 1743-1933In this important work of historical restoration, Amos Elon shows how a persecuted clan of cattle dealers and wandering peddlers was transformed into a stunningly successful community of writers, philosophers, scientists, tycoons, and activists. In engaging, brilliantly etched portraits of Moses Mendelssohn, Heinrich Heine, Karl Marx, Hannah Arendt, and many others, Elon traces how a small minority came to be perceived as a deadly threat |
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THE PITY OF IT ALL: A History of the Jews in Germany, 1743-1933
User Review - KirkusA superb account of the sometimes exalted, often tragic relations among Germans and Jews, "two souls within a single body."Jews, writes Israeli novelist and historian Elon (A Blood-Dimmed Tide ... Read full review
The pity of it all: a history of the Jews in Germany, 1743-1933
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictGerman Jews were among the first in the modern era to attempt to be both Jewish and national simultaneously. Elon author of over half a dozen books on Jewish history argues that this fusion often ... Read full review
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| Title | The Pity of It All: A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, 1743-1933 |
| Author | Amos Elon |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Picador, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0312422814, 9780312422813 |
| Length | 446 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Germany History / Jewish History / World |
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