Publication

1998 - Viking, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

162,000 words, Guess

Page Count

648 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number98044706
  • LibraryThing1329989
  • Goodreads2828272

Classifications

  • DDC332.1/092/24
  • LCCHG1552.A1 F46 1998

Description

This second volume of Niall Ferguson's acclaimed, landmark history of the legendary Rothschild banking dynasty concludes his myth-breaking portrait of one of the most powerful and fascinating families of modern times. With all the depth, clarity and drama with which he traced the Rothschild's ascent, Ferguson shows how their power waned as conflicts from Crimea to the Second World War repeatedly threatened the stability of their worldwide empire, and how their failure to establish themselves successfully in the United States would prove fateful. At once a classic family saga and a major work of economic, social and political history, this is the definitive biography of some of the most powerful financiers of recent times.

Description

The Mythology surrounding the Rothschilds' wealth and power is two centuries old. Now the historical reality, long buried in the bank's archives, is revealed for the first time by Oxford historian and bestselling author Niall Ferguson in this definitive account of a legendary banking dynasty's rise to power.

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Other Editions

  • The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets 1798-1848HardcoverViking1998-01-01

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