Moses Montefiore / / Abigail Green.
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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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2012] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- 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