Whatever Happened to British Jewish Studies?

This wide-ranging collection of essays from new and leading scholars interrogates as well as celebrates the current position and purpose of British Jewish studies in the modern age. Taking the post-1880 period as its focal point, the collection adopts an innovative approach which brings together trans-disciplinary historical and cultural perspectives viewed through the prism of the local, national and global. Approaches range from literary criticism, cultural studies, oral history, law studies, history, memory and heritage research. Using this range of methodologies the essays open up and drive forward this pertinent area of enquiry. The clear and concise essays are accessible to a wide readership, and, underpinned by an intellectually and theoretically rigorous agenda, they will provide a fruitful area of study for academics. Providing an honest and frank critique, these essays answer the question 'Whatever Happened to British Jewish Studies?¿