| Translated title | Jews. Money. A Presentation |
| Editors |
Lilliane Weissberg, Raphael Gross, Fritz Backhaus. |
| Curator |
Lilliane Weissberg. |
| Imprint |
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2013. 428 pp., illustrations: 79 col., 22 b&w, 22 × 16.3 cm. German. |
| Location |
Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt (25 April–6 October 2013) |
| Description |
The connection between Jews and wealth, examined in history, historical figures, fictional characters, and theatrical presentations. Includes discussions of medieval moneylenders, court agents, bankers, and early theorists of capitalism, and explores how the image of the “rich Jew” has influenced our understanding of Judaism and economics today. Essay on Tzedaka in Jewish practice by Johannes Heil. No itemized listing. |
| main keywords |
ANTISEMITIC IMAGES/OBJECTSCOURT JEWSPORTRAITSPRINTSTHEATERTZEDAKAH BOXES/CONTAINERS |
| minor keywords |
Book bindingsChristian illuminated manuscriptsCoats of ArmsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th CMedalsNathan the Wise (Lessing)Oppenheimer, Joseph (“Jud Süß”)Printed booksPrints, antisemiticPrints, Jewish homes/residencesRothschild FamilyShylock |
| Related ephemera |
Exhibition leaflet, 6 pp., 21 × 10.5 cm. |