1. Establishment and emancipation : the formation of Anglo-Jewish identity, 1656-1858 -- 2. Position and politics : the first Jewish MPs -- 3. Representation, coordination, and civilization : the Board of Deputies of British Jews and communal government -- 4. Faith and form : Anglo-Jewish religion -- 5. Immigrants and exhibitions : expanding the boundaries of British Jewry
Summary
Clark explores the dilemmas of identity and inter-faith relations that confronted Jews in late Victorian Britain, after their campaign for equal rights. This was a crucial period in which the Anglo-Jewish community shaped the basis of its modern existence, whilst the British state explored the limits of its toleration
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-302) and index