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Genius and Anxiety
How Jews Changed the World, 1847β1947
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A unique chronicle of the hundred-year period when the Jewish people changed the world β and it changed them
A unique chronicle of the hundred-year period when the Jewish people changed the world β and it changed them
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Marx, Freud, Proust, Einstein, Bernhardt and Kafka. Between the middle of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a few dozen men and women changed the way we see the world. But many have vanished from our collective memory despite their enduring importance in our daily lives.
Without Karl Landsteiner, for instance, there would be no blood transfusions or major surgery. Without Paul Ehrlich, no chemotherapy. Without Siegfried Marcus, no motor car. Without Rosalind Franklin, genetic science would look very different. Without Fritz Haber, there would not be enough food to sustain life on earth.
These visionaries all have something in common β their Jewish origins and a gift for thinking outside the box.
In 1847, the Jewish people made up less than 0.25% of the worldβs population, and yet they saw what others could not. How?
Genius and Anxiety by Norman Lebrecht explores these themes and the impact of these remarkable individuals.
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Genius and Anxiety by Norman Lebrecht is praised for its engaging and enthusiastic storytelling, traversing European history through dynamic anecdotes. The book highlights the profound impact of Jewish personalities who reshaped the world, balancing serious historical research with a lively journalistic style. Lebrecht's portrayal captures attention with wide-ranging scope and meticulous detail, spotlighting both well-known and lesser-known figures.
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ISBN: 9781786078292
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Illustration: 16 greyscale chapter frontispieces
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Norman Lebrecht is the author of twelve works of non-fiction, including the international bestsellers The Maestro Myth, Why Mahler? and The Life and Death of Classical Music, which have been translated into seventeen languages. His first novel, The Song of Names, won a Whitbread Award and is being released this year as a major feature film. He now writes for the Spectator and the Wall Street Journal, and is working on his fourth novel. He lives in London. @NLebrecht normanlebrecht.com
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