Title: The House of Rothschild, Volume 1 Pdf Money's Prophets
From the best-selling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower.
In his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and best-selling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success. He reveals for the first time the details of the family's vast political network, which gave it access to and influence over many of the greatest statesmen of the age. And he tells a family saga, tracing the importance of unity and the profound role of Judaism in the lives of a dynasty that rose from the confines of the Frankfurt ghetto and later used its influence to assist oppressed Jews throughout Europe.
A definitive work of impeccable scholarship with a thoroughly engaging narrative, The House of Rothschild is a biography of the rarest kind, in which mysterious and fascinating historical figures finally spring to life.
Plenty of International Intrigue and Personal Inspiration without the Hollywood Ending. Wishing to learn more about the legendary Rothschild family I identified Niall Ferguson's as the best possible source for objective knowledge. And I wasn't disappointed. A little dry at times, I soldiered on through the least interesting bits of what I consider minutia (e.g. 10,000 rentes sold at 87 on September 12, 1842, etc.) to get to the picture of who the Rothschilds were back then leading up to who they are today which I look forward to learning in Volume II. As others have noted, this is an excellent book for students of finance and/or history but as a student of the Rothschilds themselves I was less interested in the microscopic details and much more captivated by the rise of this humble family from dirt-poor origins to taking their place on the world stage. To be fair to Mr. Ferguson, the details and minutia are part of what made their meteoric rise possible and he can't be faulted for his incredible attention to detail. To his immense credit, the author maintained an academic and analytically-balanced posture from page one to the end. Small bits of humor - most steeped in irony - pepper the pages adding even more flavor. For anyone interested in the the three key topics covered in this book - finance in the 19th century, 19th century world history and the Rothschilds themselves - this book will reward the reader with a treasure trove of knowledge.You will learn a great deal about the early development of the modern banking ... Interested in economic history? You will learn a great deal about the early development of the modern banking system (1790-1850 approximately) from this book. Not to mention the development of government fiscal and monetary practice. That is all to be expected, and the book delivers. But I was surprised, and interested, to find so much information about the position of Jews throughout Europe during the period, especially in the early chapters. Of course I had some general knowledge of the legal restrictions they faced, but now I have a much clearer picture. In Frankfurt, the place of origin for the Rothschilds, Jews were subjected to severe legal handicaps. How in the world did so many become doctors, scholars and bankers? I'm familiar with the ideas about how Jews turned in these directions because they had no other economic outlets. But as individuals, they also had to bring integrity, hard work and sheer grit. Beside a simmering sense of outrage I came to admire these people a whole lot.
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