The Century of Moses Montefiore.
Oxford: Published for the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in Association with the Jewish Historical Society of England by Oxford University Press, 1985. Hardbound. Octavo in dust jacket, xii, 385 pp., b/w illustrations, index, Chronology of Montefiore's Life, Montefiore family tree on the endpapers, ink-stamps, soiling to the endpapers and flaps. Good. Item #52747
ISBN: 0197100414
Preface by V.D. Lipman. Articles are "The Making of a Victorian Gentleman," Sonai Lipman, "The Business Man and Financier," P.L. Cottrell, "The Uneasy Victorian: Montefiore as Communal Leader," Israel Finestein, "Friends and Philanthropists: Montefiore and Dr. Hodgkin," Amalie M. Kass, "Louis Loew: Aide and Confidant," Raphael Loewe, "Montefiore and the Visual Arts," Helen Rosenau, "'The Year of the Pride of Israel': Montefiore and the Blood Libel of 1840," Tudor Parfitt, "A Diary the Survived: Damascus 1840," R.D. Barnet, "Mission to Morocco," David Littman, "A Journey to Romania, 1867," U.R.Q. Henriques, "The Visits to Russia," Chimen Abramsky, "THe Saga of 1855: A Study in Depth," A. Schicha, "The Testimonials and the Legend," Marilyn Lehrer with Peter Salinger, "The Verdict of The Times."
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