Schmiesing’s biography doesn’t shy away from pointing out strains of racism, misogyny, sexism and antisemitism in the brothers themselves, especially Jacob, and in their writing ... To make up for this paucity of striking biographical detail, Schmiesing proffers careful descriptions of the brothers’ research ... Some of this contextual material risks seeming dry or excessive to those readers primarily interested in the background to one of the world’s most influential books.
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