The Lives of Isaac Stern
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A centennial inventory of the career and legacy of one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians, the first made-in-America violin virtuoso.
David Schoenbaum Book order
January 1, 1935
David Schoenbaum was a professional historian and lifelong amateur violinist who wrote for the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Economist, and many other publications. His previous books include Hitler’s Social Revolution and The United States and the State of Israel. His work delves into the deep analysis of societal and political forces shaping history.
- 2020
- 1997
The book explores the stark contrast between the ideology of the Reich and its true nature, highlighting how this disparity contributed to social disintegration. It delves into the impact of this mirage on the populace, revealing how the allure of the ideology diminished the collective will to resist the regime's realities. Through this analysis, the narrative uncovers the complexities of societal dynamics during a tumultuous period, providing insights into the psychological and social factors at play.
- 1996
The German Question and Other German Questions is an unconventional overview of a new and normal Germany, fifty years after the Second World War and five years after unification, by an American historian and an American journalist with over fifty years of professional German-watching between them. Among other "German Questions", they address the interactions of ageing, immigration and unification on a tangled national identity, and their impact on a cautious yet resilient society and an inertial yet dynamic economy. They then consider the frequently surprising and even exemplary ways Germans have learned to cope with one another, redefine and pursue their interests, and deal with a changing world after two dictatorships, two world wars and one cold war.