The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History

The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History is the first point of reference for anyone seeking information on what is widely seen as contemporary Britain's most successful and influential minority community. The dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to key people and events in Anglo-Jewish history from Cromwell's readmittance of the Jews in 1656 to the present day and contains nearly 3000 entries, a vast majority of which are not featured in any other sources. Compiled by some of the most eminent historians of British Jewry, this reference book is a necessary addition to university libraries, especially those serving departments working in Modern British History, Ethnic History and Jewish Studies.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Introduction Abbreviations used in the Text Abbreviations used in the Source Notes Glossary Dictionary A-Z

About the Author :
WILLIAM D. RUBINSTEIN is Professor of Modern History at the University of Aberystwyth, UKand a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has published widely on modern British history and on modern Jewish history, and was President of the Jewish Historical Society of England, 2002-2004. His works include A History of the Jews in the English-Speaking World: Great Britain (Palgrave Macmillan 1996), The Myth of Rescue (1997), and Israel, the Jews and the West: The Fall and Rise of Antisemitism (2008). MICHAEL JOLLES is a member of the Council of the Jewish Historical Society of England, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has authored A Directory of Distinguished British Jews, 1830-1930 and other works. HILARY L. RUBINSTEIN is a former Research Fellow in History at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a member of the Council of the Navy Records Society. Her works include, as co-author, Philosemitism (Palgrave Macmillan, 1999) and The Jews in the Modern World since 1750 (2002).

Review :
'An extraordinarily important historical tool!' - Jonathan Romain, The Guardian 'This comprehensive dictionary can be recommended to anyone interested in the remarkable history of the Jews of Britain. Its editors are to be congratulated on a major achievement. The reading and research that have gone into this book have been formidable. The result is that the reader meets the whole spectrum of British Jewish contribution, through the centuries and across the length and breadth of the country. Jewish institutions - such as the Chief Rabbinate and the Board of Deputies of British Jews - and moments in Anglo-Jewish history, - such as the Battle of Cable Street - are also included, as are the cities and towns in which Jews lived, and to whose municipal life they contributed.' - Sir Martin Gilbert 'In his introduction, the editor-in-chief, Professor William D Rubenstein, asks rhetorically whether a second edition of the volume will ever appear. I hope very much that it will... The Palgrave dictionary is a work of considerable scholarship and (I suspect) a labour of love.' - Geoffrey Alderman, The Jewish Chronicle online