East End Jewish Radicals 1875-1914 - Softcover

William J. Fishman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0907123457 ISBN 13: 9780907123453

Publisher: Five Leaves Publications, 2004

Synopsis

East End Jewish Radicals is essential reading for anyone interested in Victorian and Edwardian London, social and labour history, and Jewish and migrant history in Great Britain. Professor William Fishman describes London's East End at a time of mass immigration from Eastern Europe to the shabby tenements of Stepney and Whitechapel. This was the birthplace of the Jewish socialist and libertarian movement. He brings alive a forgotten and fascinating part of London history.

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Review:

An immensily readable work. It should attract a large and enthusiastic audience. --Paul Avrich

An extraordinary period described by an inspired storyteller --Arnold Wesker

About the Author:

William J Fishman is the chronicler of London's East End. He is the son of an immigrant tailor, and lived in the East End - for many years afterwards organising guided walks through the area. He became a Visiting Professor at Queen Mary College, University of London. His other books for Five Leaves include Streets of East London, East End 1888 and The Insurrectionists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Five Leaves Publications
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0907123457
• ISBN 13: 9780907123453
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336