| The House of Rothschild: Volume 1: Money's Prophets: 1798-1848 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ferguson, Niall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140240845 ISBN-13: 9780140240849 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1999 Annotation: In his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and bestselling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success. of color photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007278582 |
| Series: House of Rothschild |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 6.02" W x 9.25" (1.35 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower In his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and bestselling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success. He reveals for the first time the details of the family's vast political network, which gave it access to and influence over many of the greatest statesmen of the age. And he tells a family saga, tracing the importance of unity and the profound role of Judaism in the lives of a dynasty that rose from the confines of the Frankfurt ghetto and later used its influence to assist oppressed Jews throughout Europe. A definitive work of impeccable scholarship with a thoroughly engaging narrative, The House of Rothschild is a biography of the rarest kind, in which mysterious and fascinating historical figures finally spring to life. |