Of Mettle and Metal: From Court Jews to World-wide Industrials [Hardcover]

B.W. de Vries (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9057420295 | ISBN-13: 978-9057420290 | Publication Date: June 15, 2000 | Edition: Aksant Imprint

The author leads the reader from the humble activities of Jewish tradesmen in the war-plagued Holy Roman Empire of the 17th century to their ascent to the unofficial but important status of Court Jews. Dealing with a broad array of at times sharply divergent opinions the author does not shy away from controversies.

This study centers on the history of the largest international German metal concerns, headquartered still today in Frankfort on the Main. In its broader context, however, the narrative describes the economic and social evolution during more than three centuries of a section of German Jewry, focusing in particular on the Hanover Court Jews and their early involvement with banking and the silver, lead and copper industries of the Har region. This is fascinating narrative about the evolution of the "metal chain" through three and a half centuries.

Benjamin W. de Vries is an economic historian from the Bar-Ilan University, Israel, who is well known from earlier publications in the field of economic and business history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 149 pages
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press; Aksant Imprint edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9057420295
• ISBN-13: 978-9057420290
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,910,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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