Document Type
Other
Date of this Version
2007
Publication Source
Report of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies
Start Page
23
Last Page
28
Abstract
My fascination with Anglo-Jewish history emerged by chance, but has been profound enough for me to write two books on the subject. My appreciation of the richness, diversity and significance of the history of Jewish cultural history on English soil continues to grow and deepen. There is a long tradition of Jewish historical writing, exemplified by the work of the Jewish Historical Society of England. But modern historians have barely begun to take pre-twentieth century Anglo-Jewish history seriously. The drama of modernity seems still to be regarded as a German story, beginning with Mendelssohn and continuing into Eastern Europe. Historians such as Todd Engelman and David Katz have made major contributions to our subject, but in so doing have sometimes revealed their own biases.
Copyright/Permission Statement
Originally published by the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies © 2007.
Recommended Citation
Ruderman, D. B. (2007). Three Anglo-Jewish Portraits and Their Legacy for Today: Moses Marcus, the Convert; Abraham Tang, the Radical Maskil; David Levi, the Defender of Judaism. Report of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, 23-28. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/history_papers/70
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Date Posted: 19 February 2019