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The Pity of It All|Amos Elon

The Pity of It All : A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, 1743-1933

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National Jewish Book Award Finalist

"Brilliant, far-reaching, passionate. . .sweeping and marvelously detailed. . .finely, intimately, movingly drawn. . . a book for the ages." --The New York Times

In this important work of historical restoration, respected journalist and historian 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 to German national integrity.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780312422813
  • ISBN-10: 0312422814
  • Publisher: Picador USA
  • Publish Date: December 2003
  • Dimensions: 8.23 x 5.62 x 0.81 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.81 pounds
  • Page Count: 446

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