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Moses MontefioreAbigail Green

Moses Montefiore

Abigail Green
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Humanitarian, philanthropist, and campaigner for Jewish emancipation on a grand scale, Sir Moses Montefiore (17841885) was the preeminent Jewish figure of the nineteenth centuryand 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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4 editions
  • Other · English · 2012
    Harvard University Press · 560 pages · 9780674064195
  • Other · English · 2012
    Harvard University Press · 560 pages · 9780674056442
  • Other · English · 2012
    Harvard University Press · 9780674283145
  • Other · English · 2010
    Belknap Press of Harvard University Press · 540 pages · 9780674048805
BiographyPhilanthropistsJewsMontefiore, moses, sir, 1784-1885Jews, great britainJews, biographyGreat britain, biography