This paradigmatic study on the extraordinary rise of the ennobled barons of Heyl zu Herrnsheim illustrates the irresistible appeal of noble lifestyles and aristocratic prestige for the moneyed bourgeoisie of the German Empire. Based on family archival sources, it documents the nobility's networking strategy, developed over centuries, for the use of charitable donations and cultural patronage.

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Ines Heisig, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany.