Emile and Isaac Pereire - Bankers, Socialists and Sephardic Jews in Nineteenth-Century France

Informationen zum Autor Helen M. Davies is a Fellow of the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne Klappentext Emile (1800-75) and Isaac Pereire (1806-80) were pivotal and sensational figures, their lives and careers a lens through which to re-examine the history of France in the nineteenth century. Among the first generation of Jews emancipated by the French Revolution, they became significant Saint-Simonians, contributing to its philosophy of financial and economic reform. They were the first to implement the new rail technology in France and to launch the first investment bank of any size in Europe, the Crédit Mobilier. The Pereires ultimately came to stand behind banks and railways throughout Europe and in the Ottoman Empire. They were thus major players in France's and Europe's industrialisation and the modernisation of its banking system. This book is equally a social and cultural history of the Jews in France, addressing the means through which the Pereires managed their business empire and the contribution of family life to its success. It is their first full-scale biography in English. Zusammenfassung A fascinating biography that sheds light on Jewish history! economic history and nineteenth-century France -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Bordeaux: a Sephardic childhood2. The new society3. The new entrepreneurs4. The adventure of rail5. Capitalism and the State6. The family business7. Private lives of public men8. Boom and bust9. Epilogue10. ConclusionIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Helen M. Davies, Davies Helen M.
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.04.2016
• EAN: 9781784993566
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-356-6
• Pagine: 280
• Serie: Studies in Modern French History; Studies in Modern French and Francophone History
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Jewish Studies, Social and cultural history, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities