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Book SynopsisA new appreciation of the extraordinary life and legacy of Leon Blum, the first Jewish prime minister of France
Trade Review“Twenty years ago, Pierre Birnbaum wrote a brilliant
Political History of State Jews in France, and now he has written a beautiful biography of the greatest of the state Jews. Léon Blum has never gotten the recognition he deserves as a French statesman, a socialist leader, and a proud Jew. That will change with this book.”—Michael Walzer, author of
The Paradox of Liberation: Secular Revolutions and Religious Counterrevolutions -- Michael Walzer
“A succinct, interesting, and compelling overview of the life of French politician and former Prime Minister Léon Blum. Pierre Birnbaum draws on a rich series of primary sources that bring Blum and his adversaries to life.”—Maud S. Mandel, author of
Muslims and Jews in France: History of a Conflict -- Maud S. Mandel
“…a surprisingly human portrait of the Zionist socialist and three-time prime minister of France.”—Melody Amsel-Arieli,
Segula -- Melody Amsel-Arieli * Segula *
