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The Jewish Contribution to English Law : Through 1858 to Modern Times.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Black, Barrington.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Jews.
- Jews--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (239 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Jewish Contribution to English Law
- Place of Publication:
- Hook : Waterside Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- Packed with insights into Jewish life, The Jewish Contribution to English Law tells why Jews were drawn to the law. Charting history to and since 1858 and describing how many excelled in legal roles the book introduces readers to Jewish judges, barristers, solicitors and lawyer politicians.
- Contents:
- Front cover
- Copyright and Publication Details
- Table of Contents
- Publisher’s note
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
- Dedication
- Introduction
- The Attraction of the Law
- Oaths and Vows
- Early Days in England
- The Laws of England Concerning Jews
- Conversion and Return
- ‘We May Give You the Laws, But … ’
- The First Jewish Lawyers
- Bar and Bench
- Into the Twentieth Century
- Judicial Appointments High and Low
- Jewish Lawyers in Politics
- The Doors Were Open to All
- Some Notable Jewish Solicitors
- Epilogue
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Both Sides of the Bench
- Back cover Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781914603051
- 1914603052
- 9781914603044
- 1914603044
- OCLC:
- 1294124100
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