New Directions in Anglo-Jewish History [Hardcover]

The past two decades have witnessed a remarkable renaissance in the academic study of the history of the Jews in Great Britain and of their impact upon British history. In this volume Professor Geoffrey Alderman presents essays that reflect the richness of this renaissance, penned by a new generation of British and American scholars who are uninhibited by the considerations of communal image and public obligation that once exercised a powerful influence on Anglo-Jewish historiography. History does not have lessons, says Alderman, but it may provide signposts, and he adds that in the case of the essays presented here I believe there is one signpost that we would all do well to ponder: in multicultural Britain hard-working immigrants may be welcome, or they may be feared  or both. They are destined to remain not quite British, and, for better or worse, they are destined to bequeath this otherness to the generations that follow them. 'New Directions in Anglo-Jewish History' presents a collection of seven essays on diverse aspects of modern Anglo-Jewish history. The introduction to the volume by its editor, Geoffrey Alderman, prepares the reader for something dynamic and original. . . . Considering the prominence of Alderman as a scholar in the field of Anglo-Jewish history and his deserved reputation as a witty and insightful communal gadfly, we should expect an exciting, provocative and controversial collection of essays. The essays are indeed well researched, stimulating, and of an excellent standard. . . . [T]his volume contains something for anyone interested in Anglo-Jewish history.Introduction by Geoffrey Alderman. I. Between Daydream and Nightmare: Fin de Si?cle Jewish Journeys and the British Imagination by Hannah Ewence & 1 II. The Jews of Leeds: Immigrant Identity in the Provinces 1800-1920 by James Appell 25. III. Good Jews and Civilized, Self-Reliant Englishment: Crafting Anglo-Jewish Education in the 19th Century By Sara Abosch 49. IV. Whats in a ls