| Record Number |
744210 |
| ISBN |
9780140286625 (paperback) |
| Author |
Ferguson, Niall author. |
| Title |
The house of Rothschild : the world's banker : 1849-1998 / Niall Ferguson. |
| Publisher/Date |
New York, New York, USA : Penguin, 2000 |
| ©1998 |
| Pagination etc. |
xx, 546 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The house of Rothschild 2 |
| Contents note |
"This is the second of two volumes of The House of Rothschild. In Great Britain The House of Rothschild was published as one volume by Weidenfeld & Nicolson under the title The World's Banker." --Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Summary Note |
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. |
| Subject - Name |
Rothschild family |
| Subject |
Bankers -- Europe -- Biography |
| Banks and banking -- Europe -- History -- 19th century |
| Jews -- Europe -- Biography |
| Added Author |
Ferguson, Niall World's banker. |
| Shelf Location |
332.1092 ROTH |
