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The pity of it all : a history of Jews in Germany, 1743-1933 / Amos Elon.
Van Pelt Library DS135.G33 E57 2002
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Library at the Katz Center - Stacks DS135.G33 E57 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elon, Amos.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--Germany--History--18th century.
- Jews.
- Jews--Germany--History--1800-1933.
- History.
- Germany.
- Jews--Germany--Intellectual life.
- Intellectual life.
- Germany--Civilization--Jewish influences.
- Civilization.
- Jews--Cultural assimilation--Germany.
- Jews--Cultural assimilation.
- Germany--Ethnic relations.
- Ethnic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 446 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- History of Jews in Germany, 1743-1933
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt, 2002.
- Summary:
- From an acclaimed historian and social critic, a passionate and poignant history of German Jews from the mid-18th century to the eve of the Third Reich. Elon takes readers back to the beginning, chronicling a period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance. 50 illustrations.
- Contents:
- 1 Ancient Renown 13
- 2 The Age of Mendelssohn 33
- 3 Miniature Utopias 65
- 4 Heine and Borne 101
- 5 Spring of Nations 149
- 6 Hopes and Anxieties 185
- 7 Years of Progress 221
- 8 Assimilation and Its Discontents 259
- 9 War Fever 297
- 10 The End 355.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-429) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0805059644
- OCLC:
- 49584052
- Online:
- Publisher description
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