The Warburgs
by Ron Chernow
Chernow's history of the German-Jewish banking family through two centuries: finance, art, philanthropy, assimilation and the Nazi catastrophe. Long, superbly written and a study of wealth, identity and institutions across generations.
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you want a great family-business and financial history.
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Three things you will actually use
- Dynasties depend on institutions, not individuals.
- Assimilation offers no guarantee.
- Wealth across generations requires purpose.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Max Warburg in the 1930s and consider what he could not see.
Our verdict
Superb family history.
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