The Pity of it All: A Portrait of Jews in Germany 1743-1933 by Amos Elon Paperba

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Pity of it All by Amos Elon Presents history of German Jews, tracing the journey of a people and their culture from the mid eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich. This book chronicles a 150-year period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Amos Elon has not only written a great history, but an elegy for a lost civilization" Daniel Johnson, TelegraphThe Pity of It All is a passionate and poignant history of German Jews, tracing the journey of a people and their culture from the mid eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich.As it is usually told, the story of the Jews in Germany starts at the end, overshadowed by their tragic demise in Hitlers Reich. Now, in this important work of historical restoration, the acclaimed historian and social critic Amos Elon takes us back to the beginning, chronicling a 150-year period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance. Notes A passionate and poignant history of German Jews, tracing their culture from the mid-eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich. "...an elegantly written, continually absorbing, ultimately tragic commentary" The Times Author Biography Amos Elon is the author of eight widely praised books, including A Blood-Dimmed Tide, Founder- A Portrait of the First Rothschild and the New York Times bestseller Israelis- Founders and Sons. A frequent contributor to The New York Times Magazine and the New York Review of Books, he divides his time between Jerusalem and Tuscany. Review "Brilliant, far-reaching, passionate. . .sweeping and marvelously detailed. . .finely, intimately, movingly drawn. . . a book for the ages." --"The New York Times" "[Elon] is a master of the telling anecdote. . ..One should be grateful for what Elon has done." --"Los Angeles Times" "A work packed with beautifully sketched portraits, and constructed with a practiced eye for memorable, well-executed anecdotes." --"The New York Times Book Review" "Impressive. . .Could hardly be improved upon." --"The New York Review of Books" "If there is one book Americans should read this winter, it is Amos Elons "The Pity of It All--"a meticulous and wrenching history of a people in a place at a moment in time that bears urgently upon our own." --Joan Didion, author of "Political Fictions" Kirkus UK Review Previous books about the Jews in Germany have focused almost exclusively on Hitlers maniac search for a Final Solution and the resulting Holocaust, but this one ends before those darkest days of European history. The curtain comes down with the rise of Nazism - although not before a resurgence of anti-Semitism. The first question to be asked is, why start the story in 1743? What was the significance of that year? Even the majority of Jews will not know the answer to that. But Jewish historian and scholar Amos Elon sees it as a defining moment in the history of his people. It was in that year that a crippled Jewish boy limped into the fortified city of Berlin, then the Prussian capital. He was forced to enter by a gate that was restricted to cattle and Jews. The boy, Moses Mendelssohn, grew up to become one of the greatest writers and philosophers of the European Enlightenment. His writings and speeches helped break down the anti-Semitism that infected not only Germany but so much of Europe in the 18th century, and released the Jewish people to show their prowess in all the arts, in commerce, science and in common humanity. Elon comes forward in time with a series of character studies rather than with a detailed social history of his people. He focuses on well-known figures such as Heine, Marx and Herzl, as well as lesser-known personalities who nonetheless played significant parts in Jewish history. Many people have asked over the years why so many Jews remained in Germany after Hitler came to power. Why didnt they emigrate when they had a chance? Elons answer is simple. The Jews had by then largely intermingled and intermarried with the Gentile population, and few of them regarded Nazi ideology as anything other than a passing aberration. It was a tragic error of judgement. This book is beautifully written, even-handed and enormously enlightening - a must for anyone who really wants to know about the many important roles played by Jews in Europe over nearly 300 years. (Kirkus UK) Promotional "Headline" "Amos Elon has not only written a great history, but an elegy for a lost civilization" Daniel Johnson, Telegraph Details ISBN0140283943 Author Amos Elon Pages 464 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2004 ISBN-10 0140283943 ISBN-13 9780140283945 Format Paperback Publication Date 2004-01-12 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle A Portrait of Jews in Germany 1743-1933 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 943.004924 Illustrations Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. Media Book Edition 1st Short Title PITY OF IT ALL UK Release Date 2004-01-12 Alternative 9780141937489 Audience General NZ Release Date 2004-01-11 AU Release Date 2004-01-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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