"Lewy (emer., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst), the author of many books related to German history, including the Holocaust, has written an important account of the symbiotic relationship between Germany and its Jewish population, both prior to and during Hitler's appointment as chancellor."—J. Fischel, Choice
“An impressive work—comprehensive and magisterial in its overview and detail. Moreover, having lived these tragic events, Lewy generously shares his personal experience, making this a unique and valuable source book that every informed reader and library must have.”—Peter Loewenberg, professor of history at the University of California–Los Angeles
“It is a remarkable and most enviable achievement when a distinguished scholar well on into his tenth decade completes yet another work of scholarship that at least equals and at points surpasses his earlier important work. Everything Lewy explores, he illuminates, bringing serious scholarship, clarity, intellectual balance, careful consideration of even the most controversial of issues, and insights galore to the most complex of relationships: between Germans and Jews.”—Michael Berenbaum, professor of Jewish studies at American Jewish University
