Introduction

Daniela Felisini
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Daniela Felisini: University of Rome Tor Vergata

Chapter 1 in Alessandro Torlonia, 2016, pp 1-16 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Few figures in nineteenth-century Rome had as striking a presence as Alessandro Torlonia and his family, who were a source of great interest and fascination to their contemporaries. A legendary but also complex image of Torlonia came into being, not least because he was the Pope’s banker and at the same time enjoyed close relationships with great Jewish financiers such as the Rothschilds. While rooted in the Papal State, Torlonia’s life and affairs in fact extended across the Europe of the nineteenth century. The true character of Alessandro Torlonia, European banker and entrepreneur, is investigated in this book; it charts a course between biography and history, whose complex relationship is discussed here.

Keywords: Private Banking; Entrepreneurial Success; Business History; Roman Republic; Biographical Approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41998-5_1

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