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OverviewThis book is the first look at Jews in Wales to draw extensively on oral history, bringing the voices of Welsh Jews into a field of history that has largely focused on formal studies rooted in synagogues and institutions. Cai Parry-Jones focuses in particular on the impact of World War II on Wales's Jewish population, as well as the importance of the Welsh context in shaping the Welsh-Jewish experience. The book concludes with a look at the numerical decline of Wales's Jewish communities through the twentieth century and their situation in the early years of the twenty-first. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cai Parry-JonesPublisher: University of Wales Press Imprint: University of Wales Press ISBN: 9781786830845ISBN 10: 1786830841 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 June 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations Map of Jewish communities established in Wales between 1768 and 1996 Introduction 1. Migration and Settlement 2. Religious and Communal Life 3. Evacuation, Refuge and the Second World War 4. Jewish and Non-Jewish Relations in Wales 5. Jewishness and Welshness 6. Decline and Endurance Conclusion Appendix: The Population of Wales's Jewish Communities Glossary Notes Select BibliographyReviewsThis important study is a major addition to our knowledge of ethnic diversity in modern Wales. The author skilfully charts the formation of Jewish communities and the role of religious institutions in them, as well as furnishing perceptive insights into changing identities. The humane discussion of refugees in the years preceding and during the Second World War makes this a timely and necessary book that speaks directly to today's concerns. --Paul O'Leary, Aberystwyth University Cai Parry-Jones's book provides the first comprehensive study of the Jewish diaspora in and from Wales. He uses the widest possible range of sources, including oral histories, to broaden our picture of Jewish life the length and breadth of the principality. The Jews of Wales will be an essential text for anyone studying Welsh history and its treatment of its minorities, as well as for anyone wishing to learn more about Jewish life in the United Kingdom. --Nathan Abrams, Bangor University Author InformationCai Parry-Jones is Curator of Oral History at the British Library. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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