The Life of Glückel of Hameln: A Memoir

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The Life of Glückel of Hameln: A Memoir
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Gluckel of Hameln was a marvel of her time: an accomplished businesswoman as well as the mother of twelve. Devastated by the death of her beloved husband in 1689, she proceeded to write the riveting memoir that would become a timeless classic, revealing much about Jewish life in seventeenth-century Germany. This volume also features an introduction by translator Beth-Zion Abrahams that provides a fuller background of the author's life and tells how Gluckel came to write the memoir that would provide insight for centuries to come into Jewish, European, and women's history. Gluckel (1646-1724) was born to a prominent family in Hamburg, Germany. At the age of fourteen, she was married to a wealthy gems dealer in an arranged marriage and became his business and financial adviser while bearing and raising their twelve children. She continued to manage his enterprises even after his death in 1689, until her second husband, a successful banker, lost all their money, and her life ended in near poverty. British scholar Beth-Zion Abrahams is the author of The Jews in England, as well as numerous scholarly articles on English Jewry and Jewish authors."
Country USA
Brand Jewish Publication Society
Manufacturer JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 39 illustrations
Model 39 illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780827609433
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Jewish Publication Society
Manufacturer	JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	39 illustrations
Model	39 illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780827609433
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Life of Glückel of Hameln: A Memoir

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