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....
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
Ã2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 540 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780674056442 0674056442 9780674283145 0674283147 |