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The Pity of It All

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The Pity of It All: A Portrait of Jews In Germany, 1743–1933
First edition (US)
AuthorAmos Elon
SubjectGerman Jews
GenreHistory
PublisherMetropolitan Books (US)
Allen Lane (UK)
Publication date
2002
Pages403
ISBN9780140283945

The Pity of It All: A Portrait of Jews In Germany, 1743–1933 is a 2002 book by Amos Elon. The book describes the history of the German Jews between the years 1743 and 1933.[1] The book's narrative focuses on the constant efforts of the German Jews to assimilate and become an integral part of their host country.

(The German translation has a different title: "Zu einer anderen Zeit: Porträt der jüdisch-deutschen Epoche (1743-1933)".)

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