Author : Anka Muhlstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037473100
Baron James
Anka Muhlstein
The French Rothschilds
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The French Rothschilds
Herbert R. Lottman
Author : Herbert R. Lottman
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Bankers
ISBN : UCSC:32106012220650
The French Rothschilds by Herbert R. Lottman Pdf
Throughout the 19th century, the Rothschilds were the most important source of funds in Europe for governments in war and peace. This award-winning biographer's penetrating portrait looks at the most glamorous branch of the international family, the one that came to prominence under Napoleon in France and that has ever since been locked in a turbulent relationship with that country.
Henri de Rothschild, 1872–1947
Harry W. Paul
Author : Harry W. Paul
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351931038
Henri de Rothschild, 1872–1947 by Harry W. Paul Pdf
Dr Henri de Rothschild was a fifth generation Rothschild and perhaps the most famous of the Paris Rothschilds of the fin-de-siècle period. A 'sleeping partner' of the bank and the non-drinking owner of Mouton-Rothschild, Henri spent much of his life building medical institutions and promoting scientific medicine, including the promotion of Ehrlich's Salvarsan to cure syphilis and the use of radium to cure cancer. His hospital in a working class area of northern Paris boasted the latest in medical advances. Henri was particularly influential in developing the new science of infant feeding, while his broader concerns with infant health led to his playing a prominent role in the development of the specialty of pediatrics. This biography of Henri de Rothschild focuses on his medical achievements and that of his close family in France. Henri, his wife Mathilde and his mother Thérèse all had busy medical careers during World War I. The book also gives an account of both women's experiences of the war. Along with his explicitly scientific medical concerns, Henri was also a prolific playwright and, under the pseudonym André Pascal, wrote several plays about doctors. This book situates the plays, and particularly the themes of charlatanism, women doctors and medical ethics, in their contemporary context of the social and medical life of Paris. A fascinating and vividly written study of a somewhat neglected figure in the history of the illustrious Rothschild family, this book will make a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars in the history of medicine and those studying child health and welfare, the portrayal of doctors in literature, and more broadly the social and cultural life of early-twentieth century Paris.
The Rothschild Dynasty
John Coleman
Author : John Coleman
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9785880819829
The Rothschild Dynasty by John Coleman Pdf
An Infinite History
Emma Rothschild
Author : Emma Rothschild
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691208183
An Infinite History by Emma Rothschild Pdf
An innovative history of deep social and economic changes in France, told through the story of a single extended family across five generations Marie Aymard was an illiterate widow who lived in the provincial town of Angoulême in southwestern France, a place where seemingly nothing ever happened. Yet, in 1764, she made her fleeting mark on the historical record through two documents: a power of attorney in connection with the property of her late husband, a carpenter on the island of Grenada, and a prenuptial contract for her daughter, signed by eighty-three people in Angoulême. Who was Marie Aymard? Who were all these people? And why were they together on a dark afternoon in December 1764? Beginning with these questions, An Infinite History offers a panoramic look at an extended family over five generations. Through ninety-eight connected stories about inquisitive, sociable individuals, ending with Marie Aymard’s great-great granddaughter in 1906, Emma Rothschild unfurls an innovative modern history of social and family networks, emigration, immobility, the French Revolution, and the transformation of nineteenth-century economic life. Rothschild spins a vast narrative resembling a period novel, one that looks at a large, obscure family, of whom almost no private letters survive, whose members traveled to Syria, Mexico, and Tahiti, and whose destinies were profoundly unequal, from a seamstress living in poverty in Paris to her third cousin, the cardinal of Algiers. Rothschild not only draws on discoveries in local archives but also uses new technologies, including the visualization of social networks, large-scale searches, and groundbreaking methods of genealogical research. An Infinite History demonstrates how the ordinary lives of one family over three centuries can constitute a remarkable record of deep social and economic changes.
The Rothschilds and Their Collections of Illuminated Manuscripts
Christopher De Hamel
Author : Christopher De Hamel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015062596021
The Rothschilds and Their Collections of Illuminated Manuscripts by Christopher De Hamel Pdf
The art collections of the Rothschilds were legendary for their extravagance and refinement. This is the first history of the Rothschilds as bibliophiles and, especially, as collectors of medieval illuminated manuscripts. It describes the extraordinary collections of the Rothschilds, and the movement of these supremely important manuscripts across the private libraries of Europe. In 1940 the Rothschilds' collections in Paris were looted by the Nazis, and the tale pursues the fate of the stolen manuscripts, some of them still missing. The inquiry traces literally hundreds of illuminated manuscripts, including some of the world's most famous books, made for the Duc de Berry, Catherine of Cleves, Isabella the Catholic, and many others.
The Rothschilds
Virginia Cowles
Author : Virginia Cowles
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038732967
The Rothschilds by Virginia Cowles Pdf
A comprehensive history of three generations of the Rothschilds, and their influence across two generations of European history.
Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time
Amos Elon
Author : Amos Elon
Publisher : Plunkett Lake Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time by Amos Elon Pdf
In this short biography of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), historian and journalist Amos Elon describes how the founder of the Rothschild dynasty started out by dealing in rare coins and traveling across Germany while still confined, as a Frankfurt Jew, to its Judengasse. Assisted by his five skilled sons, Rothschild subsequently built up a fortune by helping manage the investments of the Landgrave of Hesse, circumventing Napoleon’s blockade of England and funding Napoleon’s eventual defeat. “This slim, charming volume is actually a biographical essay, yet it succeeds in snatching its elusive subject from oblivion.” — Ron Chernow, The New York Times “This is a fascinating story.” — The New York Review of Books “A memorable first biography of a near-mythical founding father.” — Publishers Weekly “A thoroughly researched, fascinating, and altogether exemplary biography.” —Kirkus Reviews “Amos Elon’s portrait of the man who fathered a dynasty makes fascinating reading for anyone even mildly interested in money and power and their effects on history. Founder is a rich and colorful examination of [Meyer Amschel Rothschild]” — Morley Safer “Elon’s book... is a thoroughly researched and absorbing biography.” — St. Louis Jewish Light “A biography that’s a must read for today’s entrepreneurs.” — Houston Chronicle
The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait
Frederic Morton
Author : Frederic Morton
Publisher : Plunkett Lake Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait by Frederic Morton Pdf
In the past two centuries, the Rothschild family has been at the center of great events in Europe and the world, such as the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo and the development of the Suez Canal. In this National Book Award finalist, Frederic Morton brings the family to life, starting with Mayer of Frankfurt, longtime adviser to Germany’s princes, who broke through the barriers of the Jewish ghetto and placed his family on the road to wealth and power, followed by Lord Alfred in London, Baron Philippe in Paris, and many others. “[Morton’s] tale grows fascinating, luxuriating in the social and human details of what happened once the Rothschild tribe had financed England, bailed out the returning French Bourbons, helped Austria intervene in Italy and lent millions to the Holy See itself.” — William Harlan Hale, The New York Times “Hardly a page without sparkle. Morton writes a chromium-plate style... [he] enables the reader to grasp some of the fundamental secrets of the Rothschild success — above all, its endurance.” — New York Herald Tribune Books “Vivid, witty and perceptive.” — Saturday Review
The Life & Legacy of Baroness Betty de Rothschild
Laura S. Schor
Author : Laura S. Schor
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0820478857
The Life & Legacy of Baroness Betty de Rothschild by Laura S. Schor Pdf
Betty Rothschild grew up in Frankfurt nurtured in Jewish tradition and tutored in French, music, and drawing. At nineteen, she married her uncle James and moved to Paris where she presided over a salon famous for its opulence and the brilliance of its guests. Betty was a friend of Queen Marie-Amelie, the pupil of Chopin, and was painted by Ingres. She prepared her five children to assume leading roles in French society while simultaneously serving the Jewish community. She devoted her vast energy to philanthropic activities with a particular emphasis on the needs of young Jewish women.
The Baroness
Hannah Rothschild
Author : Hannah Rothschild
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307961990
The Baroness by Hannah Rothschild Pdf
Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father’s favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild family had, in only five generations, risen from the ghetto in Frankfurt to stately homes in England. As a child, Nica took her daily walks, dressed in white, with her two sisters and governess around the parkland of the vast house at Tring, Hertfordshire, among kangaroos, giant tortoises, emus and zebras, all part of the exotic menagerie collected by her uncle Walter. As a debutante, she was taught to fly by a saxophonist and introduced to jazz by her brother Victor; she married Baron Jules de Koenigswarter, settled in a château in France and had five children. When World War II broke out, Nica and her five children narrowly escaped back to England, but soon after, she set out to find her husband who was fighting with the Free French Army in Africa, where she helped the war effort by being a decoder, a driver and organizing supplies and equipment. In the early 1950s Nica heard “’Round Midnight” by the jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and, as if under a powerful spell, abandoned her marriage and moved to New York to find him. She devoted herself to helping Monk and other musicians: she bailed them out of jail, paid their bills, took them to the hospital, even drove them to their gigs, and her convertible Bentley could always be seen parked outside downtown clubs or up in Harlem. Charlie Parker would notoriously die in her apartment in the Stanhope Hotel. But it was Monk who was the love of her life and whom she cared for until his death in 1982. Hannah Rothschild has drawn on archival material and her own interviews in this quest to find out who her great-aunt really was and how she fit into a family that, although passionate about music and entomology, was reactionary in always favoring men over women. Part musical odyssey, part love story, The Baroness is a fascinating portrait of a modern figure ahead of her time who dared to live as she wanted, finally, at the very center of New York’s jazz scene.
The Whims of Fortune
Guy de Rothschild
Author : Guy de Rothschild
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040249356
The Whims of Fortune by Guy de Rothschild Pdf
The Rothschilds
Georg Heuberger
Author : Georg Heuberger
Publisher : University of Rochester Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0851155952
The Rothschilds by Georg Heuberger Pdf
This publication is designed to accompany the exhibition - The Rothschilds: A European Family - mounted at the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt in 1994. It features family archives, state papers and financial records, providing a series of studies of significant aspects of Rothschild history.
The Women of Rothschild
Natalie Livingstone
Author : Natalie Livingstone
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250280206
The Women of Rothschild by Natalie Livingstone Pdf
In The Women of Rothschild, Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of the famous Rothschild dynasty, synonymous with wealth and power. From the East End of London to the Eastern seaboard of the United States, from Spitalfields to Scottish castles, from Bletchley Park to Buchenwald, and from the Vatican to Palestine, Natalie Livingstone follows the extraordinary lives of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first. As Jews in a Christian society and women in a deeply patriarchal family, they were outsiders. Excluded from the family bank, they forged their own distinct dynasty of daughters and nieces, mothers and aunts. They became influential hostesses and talented diplomats, choreographing electoral campaigns, advising prime ministers, advocating for social reform, and trading on the stock exchange. Misfits and conformists, conservatives and idealists, performers and introverts, they mixed with everyone from Queen Victoria to Chaim Weizmann, Rossini to Isaiah Berlin, and the Duke of Wellington to Alec Guinness, as well as with amphetamine-dealers, suffragists and avant-garde artists. Rothschild women helped bring down ghetto walls in early nineteenth-century Frankfurt, inspired some of the most remarkable cultural movements of the Victorian period, and in the mid-twentieth century burst into America, where they patronized Thelonious Monk and drag-raced through Manhattan with Miles Davis. Absorbing and compulsive, The Women of Rothschild gives voice to the complicated, privileged, and gifted women whose vision and tenacity shaped history.
Return of the Rothschilds
Herbert R. Lottman
Author : Herbert R. Lottman
Publisher : I.B.Tauris
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Bankers
ISBN : 1850439141
Return of the Rothschilds by Herbert R. Lottman Pdf
This is a collective biography of the quintessential banking dynasty which came to prominence in France and whose successive generations gave every language the superlative rich as Rothschild. The French Rothchilds are perhaps the most fascinating branch of the family, with a history closely intertwined with that of post-Napoleonic France, the restoration and the July monarchy.