Pity of it All: A Portrait of Jews in Germany 1743-1933
By: Amos Elon
Contributor(s): ELON (Amos)Material type: 
TextLanguage: English Publisher: London Penguin Books 2002Description: x,446 p. HB 24x15 cmISBN: 0713993413Subject(s): History of Germany | Jews | Civilization Jewish InfluenceDDC classification: 943.004 Summary: 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.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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George Fernandes Collections
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St Aloysius College (Autonomous) | History | 943.004 ELOP (Browse shelf) | Available | GF03503 |
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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.
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