Title: The Mendelssohns
Description: Presents a portrait of the remarkable German Jewish family the Mendelssohns, from the influential philosopher and critic Moses Mendelssohn, the founding thinker of the 18th century "Jewish enlightenment;" through his daughters Dorothea and Henrietta, prominent feminists; to grandson Felix Mendelssohn, the world-famous composer.
Subjects: Mendelssohn-bartholdy, felix, 1809-1847, Mendelssohn, moses, 1729-1786, Philosophers, germany, Philosophers, biography
People: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847), Mendelssohn family