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The Jews of Wales: A History
Cai Parry-Jones
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Description for The Jews of Wales: A History
Paperback. The first nationwide historical study of Jewish communities and individuals in Wales, stretching from the establishment of the first Welsh-Jewish community in Swansea in 1768 to the present situation of Welsh Jewry in the early twenty-first century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HRJP; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
This study considers Welsh Jewry as a geographical whole and is the first to draw extensively on oral history sources, giving a voice back to the history of Welsh Jewry, which has long been a formal history of synagogue functionaries and institutions. The author considers the impact of the Second World War on Wales's Jewish population, as well as the importance of the Welsh context in shaping the Welsh-Jewish experience. The study offers a detailed examination of the numerical decline of Wales's Jewish communities throughout the twentieth century, and is also the first to consider the situation of Wales's Jewish ... Read more
This study considers Welsh Jewry as a geographical whole and is the first to draw extensively on oral history sources, giving a voice back to the history of Welsh Jewry, which has long been a formal history of synagogue functionaries and institutions. The author considers the impact of the Second World War on Wales's Jewish population, as well as the importance of the Welsh context in shaping the Welsh-Jewish experience. The study offers a detailed examination of the numerical decline of Wales's Jewish communities throughout the twentieth century, and is also the first to consider the situation of Wales's Jewish ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786830845
SKU
V9781786830845
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Cai Parry-Jones
Cai Parry-Jones is Curator of Oral History at the British Library.
Reviews for The Jews of Wales: A History
This important study is a major addition to our knowledge of ethnic diversity in modern Wales. The author skilfully charts the formation of Jewish communities and the role of religious institutions in them, as well as furnishing perceptive insights into changing identities. The humane discussion of refugees in the years preceding and during the Second World War makes this a ... Read more