Jews in Britain (Shire Library)
Michael Leventhal
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Description for Jews in Britain (Shire Library)
Paperback. Tells the epic thousand-year story of Britain's Jewish community, the country's oldest minority group, replete with the dark episodes of persecution and expulsion, but also with positive periods of acceptance and toleration. This book offers an introduction and fitting tribute. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
This book tells the epic thousand-year story of Britain’s Jewish community, the country’s oldest minority group, replete with the dark episodes of persecution and expulsion, but also with positive periods of acceptance and toleration. Some Jews came as wealthy traders, others as desperate refugees; some had to lead secret lives, and others in different times stood shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the nation against threats to the British way of life, which included the Nazis. The impact of Jewish culture on daily life – on language, on food, on religion, art and business – has been inestimable, and ... Read more
This book tells the epic thousand-year story of Britain’s Jewish community, the country’s oldest minority group, replete with the dark episodes of persecution and expulsion, but also with positive periods of acceptance and toleration. Some Jews came as wealthy traders, others as desperate refugees; some had to lead secret lives, and others in different times stood shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the nation against threats to the British way of life, which included the Nazis. The impact of Jewish culture on daily life – on language, on food, on religion, art and business – has been inestimable, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747812302
SKU
9780747812302
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About Michael Leventhal
Michael Leventhal, journalist and publisher, is the founder of Gefiltefest – an annual festival of Jewish food in Britain. Richard Goldstein, former Director of the London Jewish Cultural Centre’s Holocaust and Anti-Racism and International Tours Departments, is a Jewish History educator and tour guide.
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