Moses Montefiore /

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A New Republic Best Book of the Year Finalist, National Jewish Book Award Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was the preeminent Jewish figure of the nineteenth century-and one of the first truly global celebrities. His story, told here in full for the first...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Green, Abigail (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2012]
Temas:
Jews > Great Britain > Biography.
Philanthropists > Great Britain > Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Maps
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Note to Readers
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Livorno and London
  • Chapter 2. Making a Fortune
  • Chapter 3. A World beyond Business
  • Chapter 4. The Road to Jerusalem
  • Chapter 5. Rise, Sir Moses
  • Chapter 6. The Land of Milk and Honey
  • Chapter 7. The Damascus Affair
  • Chapter 8. Unity and Dissent
  • Chapter 9. Winds of Change in Russia
  • Chapter 10. Trial and Error
  • Chapter 11. The Crimean War and After
  • Chapter 12. The Mortara Affair
  • Chapter 13. Grief and Sore Troubles
  • Chapter 14. Mission to Marrakesh
  • Chapter 15. Building Jerusalem
  • Chapter 16. Crisis in Romania
  • Chapter 17. Fading Glory
  • Chapter 18. The Final Pilgrimage
  • Chapter 19. End of an Era
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Barent-Cohen Family Tree, Showing Judith's Cohen and Rothschild Relatives
  • Appendix B: Montefiore Family Tree
  • Notes
  • Archives Consulted
  • Index

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