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Book SynopsisBritish 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.
Trade Review"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
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Resettlement (1656--1700) 2. Bankers and Brokers, Peddlers and Pickpockets (1700--1800) 3. Poverty to Prosperity (1800--1870) 4. Native Jews and Foreign Jews (1870--1914) 5. The Great War to the Holocaust (1914--1945) 6. The Fracturing of Anglo-Jewry (1945--2000) Conclusion Notes Glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish Terms Bibliography Index
