| Description |
xii, 150 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. From legend to the Norman conquest (1066) -- 3. From the Norman conquest (1066) to expulsion (1290) -- 4. From expulsion (1290) to readmission (1656) -- 5. From readmission (1656) to emancipation (1858) -- 6. From emancipation (1858) to the Balfour declaration (1917) -- 7. From the Balfour declaration (1917) to the present (2005) -- App. 1. Arch Presbyters, Hahamin and Chief Rabbis -- App. 2. The first synagogues in London following readmission -- App. 3. Dates of establishment of some communities since readmission -- App. 4. British Jewish firsts since readmission -- App. 5. Number of Jews in Britain -- App. 6. Jewish characters in British literature -- App. 7. Number of Jews elected to parliament -- App. Major events in Jewish history -- App. Major events in British history |
| Summary |
"Only in this book can you learn about the first Charter of Protection granted to Jews in England in the twelfth century, discover about the Jews who advised Henry VIII on his divorce, read about the Jews who were involved in the Glorious Revolution in 1688, find out about the reaction in Britain to the Mortara Affair in 1858, and understand about the Jacobs Affair in 1961, alongside the names of the first British Jew to be transported to Australia, the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London, the Jew who established the first fish-and-chips shop in Britain, and the first British Jew to win a Wimbledon title."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [140]-146) and index |
| Subject |
Jews -- Great Britain -- History.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Ethnic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115241
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| LC no. |
2005043395 |
| ISBN |
1403995974 (hbk.) |
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