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The Jews of Britain, 1656 to 2000
Todd M. Endelman
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Paperback. British Jews have been central to the unfolding of key political events of the modern period, especially the establishment of the State of Israel, but inconspicuous in shaping the character and outlook of modern Jewry. This title characterizes the history of British Jewry in the modern period by a mixture of prominence and inconspicuousness. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World. Num Pages: 359 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World S. 359 pages, 13 b&w photographs, map. British Jews have been central to the unfolding of key political events of the modern period, especially the establishment of the State of Israel, but inconspicuous in shaping the character and outlook of modern Jewry. This title characterizes the history of British Jewry in the modern period by a mixture of prominence and inconspicuousness. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFSR1. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight: 498.
In Todd Endelman's spare and elegant narrative, the history of British Jewry in the modern period is characterized by a curious mixture of prominence and inconspicuousness. British Jews have been central to the unfolding of key political events of the modern period, especially the establishment of the State of Israel, but inconspicuous in shaping the character and outlook of modern Jewry. Their story, less dramatic perhaps than that of other Jewish communities, is no less deserving of this comprehensive and finely balanced analytical account. Even though Jews were never completely absent from Britain after the expulsion of 1290, it was ... Read more
In Todd Endelman's spare and elegant narrative, the history of British Jewry in the modern period is characterized by a curious mixture of prominence and inconspicuousness. British Jews have been central to the unfolding of key political events of the modern period, especially the establishment of the State of Israel, but inconspicuous in shaping the character and outlook of modern Jewry. Their story, less dramatic perhaps than that of other Jewish communities, is no less deserving of this comprehensive and finely balanced analytical account. Even though Jews were never completely absent from Britain after the expulsion of 1290, it was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Jewish Communities in the Modern World
Condition
New
Weight
574 g
Number of Pages
359
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520227200
SKU
V9780520227200
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About Todd M. Endelman
Todd M. Endelman is William Haber Professor of Modern Jewish History at the University of Michigan and author of The Jews of Georgian England, 1714-1830 (2nd ed., 1999) and Radical Assimilation in English Jewish History, 1656-1945 (1990).
Reviews for The Jews of Britain, 1656 to 2000
"Elegantly crafted, studded with carefully balanced and shrewd judgments, and brimming with original and intelligent observations." - David B. Ruderman, author of Jewish Enlightenment in an English Key "Learned, well written, and up-to-date." - Thomas Laqueur, author of Religion and Respectability