The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 1993
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307813503
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780679743590
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 09/18/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Ron Chernow
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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