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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Mayer Amschel Rothschild built the Rothschild bank in Frankfurt amid pervasive anti-Jewish hostility there.
Chapter 3: Nathan Rothschild brought the banking enterprise to England; after his father died, the firm then passed to all five Rothschild sons together.
Chapter 4: The Rothschilds profited by lending to governments, aided by the strategic leadership of their “commanding general” figure.
Chapter 5: The Rothschilds’ intimate ties with political elites sparked myths that fueled public hostility widely.
Chapter 6: The Rothschilds remembered their “co-religionists” and actively championed broader Jewish emancipation.
Chapter 7: The Rothschilds’ success rested on their unique communications network and cooperation among the five houses together.
Chapter 8: Nathan Rothschild’s death affected not only the Rothschild house, but also the whole world itself.
Chapter 9: Supporting the arts was deeply important to the Rothschild family.
Chapter 10: The Rothschilds’ investments in railways made them targets amid the social revolutions of 1848.
Description
The House of Rothschild (1998) offers a detailed, insider look into the famed Rothschild family’s multinational partnership. By examining the relationships and strategies that launched the Rothschilds to success, the book demystifies this historic family, making their meteoric rise to tremendous wealth and fame much easier to understand.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone with an interest in European history
- Anyone curious about the world of banking in the nineteenth century
- Anyone fascinated by the enduring Rothschild myth