The Pity of It All: A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, 1743-1933
Author(s): Amos Elon
In 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
to German national integrity.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Picador US
- : Picador US
- : December 2003
- : 21.00 cmmm X 14.00 cmmm X 2.10 cmmm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Amos Elon
- : en
- : 464