Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vii
4. Illustrations ix
5. Preface xi
6. Note to Readers xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Chapter 1. Livorno and London 9
9. Chapter 2. Making a Fortune 24
10. Chapter 3. A World beyond Business 43
11. Chapter 4. The Road to Jerusalem 60
12. Chapter 5. Rise, Sir Moses 85
13. Chapter 6. The Land of Milk and Honey 112
14. Chapter 7. The Damascus Affair 133
15. Chapter 8. Unity and Dissent 158
16. Chapter 9. Winds of Change in Russia 174
17. Chapter 10. Trial and Error 199
18. Chapter 11. The Crimean War and After 228
19. Chapter 12. The Mortara Affair 258
20. Chapter 13. Grief and Sore Troubles 282
21. Chapter 14. Mission to Marrakesh 300
22. Chapter 15. Building Jerusalem 320
23. Chapter 16. Crisis in Romania 339
24. Chapter 17. Fading Glory 359
25. Chapter 18. The Final Pilgrimage 380
26. Chapter 19. End of an Era 403
27. Conclusion 421
28. Appendix A: Barent-Cohen Family Tree, Showing Judith’s Cohen and Rothschild Relatives 426
29. Appendix B: Montefiore Family Tree 428
30. Notes 431
31. Archives Consulted 517
32. Index 519