{"product_id":"sir-moses-montefiore-a-centennial-biography-paperback-9781108036689","title":"Sir Moses Montefiore; A Centennial Biography (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108036689","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSir Moses Montefiore\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Centennial Biography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1884, Wolf's biography of Montefiore also covers the wider situation of Jews in Britain, Europe and Russia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLucien Wolf (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108036689, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1884 as a centennial biography for Sir Moses Montefiore (1784–1885), this book draws on official records and informal writings to create a well-rounded account of Montefiore's life as, firstly, a financier and, later, a significant Jewish community leader. In an age of frequent pogroms and anti-Semitic prejudice in Europe, Montefiore immersed himself in philanthropic works after a religious awakening in 1824 in Palestine. By encouraging reforms, lobbying for the release of wrongfully imprisoned Jews and investing in Jewish projects all over Europe, he endeavoured to improve the lives and rights of Jews globally. Wolf (1857–1930) was himself a prominent political journalist and campaigner for Jewish rights. His book not only recounts Montefiore's life and achievements, but also incorporates the history of English Jews between 750 and 1837.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Family and early life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Commercial career\u003cbr\u003e 3. First visit to the Holy Land\u003cbr\u003e 4. Early communal labours\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Jews of England (750–1837)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Second visit to the Holy Land\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Damascus drama\u003cbr\u003e 8. The mission to Mehemet Ali\u003cbr\u003e 9. Five years of home work\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Jewish question in Russia\u003cbr\u003e 11. Russian persecutions: mission to Czar Nicholas\u003cbr\u003e 12. A busy decade\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Mortara case, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 14. Lady Montefiore\u003cbr\u003e 15. The journey to Morocco\u003cbr\u003e 16. Another busy decade\u003cbr\u003e 17. 'Forty days' sojourn in the Holy Land'\u003cbr\u003e 18. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266050642200,"sku":"9781108036689","price":27.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108036689i.jpg?v=1694873891","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sir-moses-montefiore-a-centennial-biography-paperback-9781108036689","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}