| Description |
xv, 540 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-516) and index. |
| Contents |
Livorno and London -- Making a fortune -- A world beyond business -- The road to Jerusalem -- Rise, Sir Moses -- The land of milk and honey -- The Damascus Affair -- Unity and dissent -- Winds of change in Russia -- Trial and error -- The Crimean War and after -- The Mortara Affair -- Grief and sore troubles -- Mission to Marrakesh -- Building Jerusalem -- Crisis in Romania -- Fading glory -- The final pilgrimage -- End of an era. |
| Subject |
Montefiore, Moses, Sir, 1784-1885.
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Jews -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Philanthropists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780674048805 cloth alkaline paper |
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0674048806 cloth alkaline paper |
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