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

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.

Author: Amos Elon
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 12/01/2003
Pages: 446
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.62w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780312422813