Don Pacifico The Acceptable Face of Gunboat Diplomacy |
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| Author:
| Taylor, Derek |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85303-763-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Vallentine Mitchell Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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The house of Don Pacifico, president of the Jewish community in Athens, was looted by a mob in April 1847. The riot was government-inspired and the courts were crooked. There was little chance of getting the large compensation Pacifico claimed - until Palmerston, the British Foreign Secretary, became involved in a totally justifiable piece of gunboat diplomacy. The author has unearthed a mass of information which finally shows Pacifico to be a victim of prejudice rather than a conman,...
More DescriptionThe house of Don Pacifico, president of the Jewish community in Athens, was looted by a mob in April 1847. The riot was government-inspired and the courts were crooked. There was little chance of getting the large compensation Pacifico claimed - until Palmerston, the British Foreign Secretary, became involved in a totally justifiable piece of gunboat diplomacy. The author has unearthed a mass of information which finally shows Pacifico to be a victim of prejudice rather than a conman, and has shed new light on a fascinating episode of 19th-century European history.