A beautifully written account of a major figure in the history of European Jewry, women's emancipation and cultural patronage.

Introduction

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 The Mildness of the Hohenzollerns

2 The Emperor's Minions

3 Baptism or Tolerance

4 Joseph's Decade

5 Enlightenment and Transition

6 The Third Solution

7 The High Priest's Blessing

8 Desperate but not Serious

9 Calm before the Storm

10 Battlefield and Conference Table

11 The Father's House

Bibliography

Index