For nearly a thousand years there has been a Jewish presence in Britain. Today the Jewish community, although numbering less than 300,000 is widely seen as one of the most successful groups in Britain. This unique book describes events in Britain concerning Jews in chronological order, from ancient legend to the present times.

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RAPHAEL LANGHAM is an actuary. On retirement he enrolled as a very mature undergraduate at University College London to study Jewish History. Following his BA degree he has been researching for a PhD. He is currently the Honorary Treasurer of the Jewish Historical Society of England.

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Book Title: The Jews in Britain
Book Subtitle: A Chronology
Authors: Raphael Langham
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230511385
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-9597-1Published: 22 November 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-54493-6Published: 01 January 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-51138-5Published: 22 November 2005
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 150
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, Social History, Cultural History, Jewish Cultural Studies

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction

From Legend to the Norman Conquest (1066)

From the Norman Conquest (1066) to Expulsion (1290)

From Expulsion (1290) to Readmission (1656)

From Readmission (1656) to Emancipation (1858)

From Emancipation (1858) to the Balfour Declaration (1917)

From the Balfour Declaration (1917) to the Present (2005)

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