{"product_id":"9781526165473","title":"An unorthodox history","description":"Author: Gavin Schaffer\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526165473\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold, new history of British Jewish life since the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian Gavin Schaffer wrestles Jewish history away from the question of what others have thought about Jews, focusing instead on the experiences of Jewish people themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the complexities of inclusion and exclusion, he shines a light on groups that have been marginalised within Jewish history and culture, such as queer Jews, Jews married to non-Jews, Israel-critical Jews and even Messianic Jews, while offering a fresh look at Jewish activism, Jewish religiosity and Zionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving these stories together, Schaffer argues that there are good reasons to consider Jewish Britons as a unitary whole, even as debates rage about who is entitled to call themselves a Jew. Challenging the idea that British Jewish life is in terminal decline,\u003ci\u003e An unorthodox history\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that Jewish Britain is thriving and that Jewishness is deeply embedded in the country\u0026amp;#x27;s history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920539599006,"sku":"ING-9781526165473","price":45.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526165473.jpg?v=1782823318","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526165473","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}