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Sir Sigmund Sternberg : the knight with many hats / Emma Klein.
LIBRA BM755.S722 K59 2012
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klein, Emma.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sternberg, Sigmund, 1921-.
- Sternberg, Sigmund.
- Council of Christians and Jews--Biography.
- Council of Christians and Jews.
- Three Faiths Forum (Organization).
- Jews, Hungarian--Great Britain--Biography.
- Jews, Hungarian.
- Jewish businesspeople--Great Britain--Biography.
- Jewish businesspeople.
- Jewish philanthropists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Jewish philanthropists.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 239 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Portland, OR : Vallentine Mitchell, 2012.
- Summary:
- British philanthropist Sir Sigmund Sternberg first arrived in England as a WWII refugee from Hungary. When his success in business allowed him to become a philanthropist, he championed causes that promoted interfaith dialogue between Christians, Jews, and Muslims through his work with the Council of Christians and Jews and the Three Faiths Forum. This biography covers his early years through his marriage and family, the creation of the Sternberg Center for Judaism, his promotion of a Roman Catholic convent at the site of Auschwitz, and his knighthood. The book's many b&w and color photos portray family and career milestones. Klein has written two previous books on Jewish history. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780853038351
- 085303835X
- OCLC:
- 761380557
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