Jerusalem Recovered - Polowetzky, Michael; Palowetzky, Michael
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This book demonstrates that the Balfour Declaration-the British decision to establish a Jewish homeland in postwar Palestine made on November 2, 1917 - was the culmination of over 60 years of active preoccupation with Jewish culture and history among the British elite. Among these activists were the social reformer Lord Shaftesbury, the statesman Benjamin Disraeli, the novelist George Eliot, the archaeologist Charles Warren, and the romantic adventurer Laurence Oliphant. This study demonstrates how admiration for Judaism among the British elite influenced their actions and even their view of the world.…mehr

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This book demonstrates that the Balfour Declaration-the British decision to establish a Jewish homeland in postwar Palestine made on November 2, 1917 - was the culmination of over 60 years of active preoccupation with Jewish culture and history among the British elite. Among these activists were the social reformer Lord Shaftesbury, the statesman Benjamin Disraeli, the novelist George Eliot, the archaeologist Charles Warren, and the romantic adventurer Laurence Oliphant. This study demonstrates how admiration for Judaism among the British elite influenced their actions and even their view of the world.
Autorenporträt
MICHAEL POLOWETZKY was born in London, England. He has also lived in Japan, France, Israel, and the United States. Now a US citizen, he received an advanced degree in French history from New York University and studied at the Archives Nationales in Paris, France. Mr. Polowetzky has written and published other books. He is the author of Courtesans Part I, Part II, and Part III, Messenger Part 1 and Sisters.