Jews in Britain
1st Edition
Published on 10. May 2013
64 pages
978-0-7478-1361-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 this book is a fully illustrated introduction and fitting tribute.
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 this book is a fully illustrated introduction and fitting tribute.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
30 b/w; 40 col
ISBN-13
978-0-7478-1361-3 (9780747813613)
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Michael Leventhal | Richard Goldstein
Jews in Britain
Book
05/2013
Shire Publications
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Persons
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.
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.
Content
Introduction
The Earliest Jewish Communities in England
Readmission to England
Immigration and London's East End
Becoming British: The New Jewish Identity
Further reading
Places to Visit
Index
The Earliest Jewish Communities in England
Readmission to England
Immigration and London's East End
Becoming British: The New Jewish Identity
Further reading
Places to Visit
Index
