Overview
- Explores the history of multiculturalism in Britain
- Reveals the friendships between Christian and Jewish Women before the Second World War
- Does so through examining a range of diverse sources
Part of the book series: Palgrave Critical Studies of Antisemitism and Racism (PCSAR)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Friendship in Private and Public, 1890s–1930
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book offers an entirely new contribution to the history of multiculturalism in Britain, 1880-1940. It shows how friendship and co-operation between Christian and Jewish women changed lives and, as the Second World War approached, actually saved them. The networks and relationships explored include the thousand-plus women from every district in Manchester who combined to send a letter of sympathy to the Frenchwoman at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair; the religious leagues for women’s suffrage who initiated the first interfaith campaigning movement in British history; the collaborations, often problematic, on refugee relief in the 1930s; the close ties between the founder of Liberal Judaism in Britain, and the wife of the leader of the Labour Party, between the wealthy leader of the Zionist women’s movement and a passionate socialist woman MP. A great variety of sources are thoughtfully interrogated, and concluding remarks address some of the social concerns of the present century.
Reviews
“The existence and scope of co-operation, and the relationships that developed between the Christian and Jewish women in Anne Summers’ study is an intriguing and engaging read, and sheds light on an otherwise hidden aspect of women’s history. … The research undertaken for this book is remarkable, and serves as a reminder that historians are, at heart, detectives.” (Susan Cohen, Women's History Review, January, 2018)
“This book is remarkable, not only in its detailed content highlighting the involvement of women in these ‘charitable collaborations’ but also in enlightening readers about the detective work in carrying out such research. … Summers’ noteworthy book remains engaging and accessible.” (Diane Lukeman, Jewish Renaissance, July, 2017)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Anne Summers is Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. She was formerly a Curator of Modern Historical Manuscripts at the British Library. Her many publications on women’s history include Angels and Citizens: British Women as Military Nurses, 1854-1914 and Female Lives, Moral States: Women, Religion and Political Culture in Britain, 1800-1930.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Christian and Jewish Women in Britain, 1880-1940
Book Subtitle: Living with Difference
Authors: Anne Summers
Series Title: Palgrave Critical Studies of Antisemitism and Racism
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42150-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-42149-0Published: 05 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82510-6Published: 12 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-42150-6Published: 21 December 2016
Series ISSN: 2946-4633
Series E-ISSN: 2946-4641
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 240
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, History of Modern Europe, Jewish Cultural Studies, Religion and Gender, Gender Studies