Author: RON CHERNOW
Title: The Warburgs. The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family
Description: 1994. Paperback. Pp: 880. Bankers, philanthropists, scholars, socialites, artists, and politicians, the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German (and, later, of German-American) Jewry. They forged economic dynasties, built mansions and estates, assembled libraries, endowed charities, and advised a German kaiser and two American presidents. But their very success made the Warburgs lightning rods for anti-Semitism, and their sense of patriotism became increasingly dangerous in a Germany that had declared Jews the enemy.Ron Chernow's hugely fascinating history is a group portrait of a clan whose members were renowned for their brilliance, culture, and personal energy yet tragically vulnerable to the dark and irrational currents of the twentieth century. ISBN: 9780679743590. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780679743590
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Title: The Warburgs. The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family
Description: 1994. Paperback. Pp: 880. Bankers, philanthropists, scholars, socialites, artists, and politicians, the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German (and, later, of German-American) Jewry. They forged economic dynasties, built mansions and estates, assembled libraries, endowed charities, and advised a German kaiser and two American presidents. But their very success made the Warburgs lightning rods for anti-Semitism, and their sense of patriotism became increasingly dangerous in a Germany that had declared Jews the enemy.Ron Chernow's hugely fascinating history is a group portrait of a clan whose members were renowned for their brilliance, culture, and personal energy yet tragically vulnerable to the dark and irrational currents of the twentieth century. ISBN: 9780679743590. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780679743590
Price: EUR 14.00 = appr. US$ 15.22 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 787977
- Book number: 787977
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