Jewish Ireland - Couverture souple

Rivlin, Ray

 
9781845887087: Jewish Ireland
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1845887085 ISBN 13 : 9781845887087
Editeur : THP Ireland, 2011

Synopsis

An engaging and thoroughly researched panorama of the Irish Jewish community

Based on library and archival material, private memoirs, and oral testimony, this book traces Irish-Jewish life from the 1880s when Orthodox Russian Jews, forced to flee Tsarist persecution, began arriving in Ireland without any means of support, little secular education, and no understanding of English. Overcoming poverty and antipathy, they established Jewish enclaves in townships and cities throughout Ireland, educated themselves from peddlers to professionals and entrepreneurs, took an active part in the Irish civil war and other major conflicts, engaged in national politics and sport, and achieved acclaim in literature, art, and music. This insightful and often humorous portrayal of a people underlines the contribution made to Ireland by its Jewish citizens and gives an invaluable understanding of the Jewish way of life to the wider community.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ray Rivlin is an author and a historian.

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Éditeur
THP Ireland
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1845887085
ISBN 13 
9781845887087
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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