The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire [Hardcov...

Description: The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire [Hardcov... Product Overview Format: Hardcover, Deckle Edge A spectacular generational saga of the making (and undoing) of a family dynasty: the riveting untold story of the gilded Jewish Bagdadi Sassoons, who built a vast empire through global finance and trade—cotton, opium, shipping, banking—that reached across three continents and ultimately changed the destinies of nations. With full access to rare family photographs and archives.“Engaging...compelling...well-paced and supremely satisfying. ”—The New York TimesThey were one of the richest families in the world for two hundred years, from the 19th century to the 20th, and were known as ‘the Rothschilds of the East.’Mesopotamian in origin, and for more than forty years the chief treasurers to the pashas of Baghdad and Basra, they were forced to flee to Bushir on the Persian Gulf; David Sassoon and sons starting over with nothing, and beginning to trade in India in cotton and opium.The Sassoons soon were building textile mills and factories, and setting up branches in shipping in China, and expanding beyond, to Japan, and further west, to Paris and London. They became members of British parliament; were knighted; and owned and edited Britain’s leading newspapers, including The Sunday Times and The Observer.And in 1887, the exalted dynasty of Sassoon joined forces with the banking empire of Rothschild and were soon joined by marriage, fusing together two of the biggest Jewish commerce and banking families in the world.Against the monumental canvas of two centuries of the Ottoman Empire and the changing face of the Far East, across Europe and Great Britain during the time of its farthest reach, Joseph Sassoon gives us a riveting generational saga of the making of this magnificent family dynasty. Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pantheon (October 25, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 432 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593316592 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 97 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.78 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.65 x 1.4 x 9.55 inches Best Sellers Rank: #15,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Chinese History (Books) #29 in Economic History (Books) #124 in Rich & Famous Biographies #14 in Chinese History (Books) Quality Products Have peace of mind knowing that your order will arrive original factory sealed packaging. That means that you'll have the full force of the manufacturer's warranty to protect your purchase. Fast Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay a lot for your shipping? We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!

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