Book reviews: The Pity of It All: Portrait of Jews in Germany, 1743- 1933: Orphaned by the fatherland

From: The Scotsman | Date: March 15, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The Pity of It All: Portrait of Jews in Germany, 1743-1933 by Amos Elon

Allen Lane, GBP 25

Twice in the 2,000 years of their dispersion, the Jews drew so close to another culture that pollination took place and a golden age ensued. The first contiguity occurred in 13th century Spain, where an unusually benign monarchy encouraged Talmudists to write romantic poetry and bishops to translate Maimonides and Ibn Gabirol into canonical Latin, melding two theologies.

The second convergence arose in 19th century Germany where Jews, emancipated by Napoleon, made common cause with the makers of ...

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