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Jacob H. Schiff A Study in American Jewish Leadership / Naomi W. Cohen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cohen, Naomi W. (Naomi Wiener), 1927- author.
- Series:
- Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--United States--Politics and government--20th century.
- Philanthropists--United States--Biography.
- Jewish capitalists and financiers--United States--Biography.
- Jews--United States--Biography.
- Philanthropists.
- Jews--Politics and government.
- Jews.
- Jewish capitalists and financiers.
- Jews--United States--Politics and government.
- United States.
- United States--Biography.
- Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- [1999] Published by University Press of New England [for] Brandeis University Press, Hanover :
- Summary:
- A study emphasizing the role that Jacob Schiff played as the preeminent leader of American Jewry at the turn of the century.
- Contents:
- 1. The Making of a Leader
- 2. Leadership and Philanthropy
- 3. The New Immigrants
- 4. Captivity and Redemption
- 5. In Search of a Refuge
- 6. The World at War
- Questions of Loyalty
- Questions of Leadership
- Questions of Zionism and Unity
- 7. The End of an Era.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-299) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781684580590
- 1684580595
- OCLC:
- 1287098705
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