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Moses Montefiore : Jewish liberator, imperial hero /

Humanitarian, philanthropist, and campaigner for Jewish emancipation on a grand scale, Sir Moses Montefiore (17841885) was the preeminent Jewish figure of the nineteenth century and one of the first truly global celebrities. His story is a remarkable and illuminating tale of diplomacy and adventure....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Green, Abigail (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Ã2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Humanitarian, philanthropist, and campaigner for Jewish emancipation on a grand scale, Sir Moses Montefiore (17841885) was the preeminent Jewish figure of the nineteenth century and one of the first truly global celebrities. His story is a remarkable and illuminating tale of diplomacy and adventure. Abigail Green's sweeping biography follows Montefiore through the realms of court and ghetto, tsar and sultan, synagogue and stock exchange.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 540 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674056442
0674056442
9780674283145
0674283147