Moses Montefiore: Jewish Liberator, Imperial Hero

by Abigail Green

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A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A New Republic Best Book of the Year Finalist, National Jewish Book Award Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was the preeminent Jewish figure of the nineteenth century-and one of the first truly global celebrities. His story, told here in full for the first time, is a remarkable and illuminating tale.

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Abigail Green is Tutor and Fellow in History, Brasenose College, University of Oxford.

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Nonfiction, Anthropology, Biography & Memoir, History, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
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305.892Society, government, & cultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial group - Age, Gender, EthnicityEthnic and national groupsOther ethnic and national groupsSemites
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DS135 .E6 .M7334History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaAsiaHistory of AsiaIsrael (Palestine). The JewsJews outside of Palestine
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