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

From an acclaimed historian and social critic, a passionate and poignant history of German Jews from the mid-eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich

As it’s usually told, the story of the German Jews starts at the end, with their tragic demise in Hitler’s Third Reich. Now, in this important work of historical restoration, Amos Elon takes us back to the beginning, chronicling a period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance.