These Are the Names

Name: These Are the Names
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780522862294
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Jewish Lives in Australia, 1788-1850

By John Levi

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These Are the Names by John Levi delves into the complex and poignant narratives entwined with wartime and cultural history. It beautifully weaves stories of struggle and resilience amidst the backdrop of historical events, examining the human condition and the impact of conflict on individual lives. Whether exploring personal identities or collective experiences, it's a compelling journey through the intricate layers of history and military life.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in exploring historical narratives with a focus on military themes. It offers an in-depth look at pivotal events and figures, providing rich context and analysis that history enthusiasts typically appreciate.

Between 1788 and 1850, more than 1500 Jewish men and women were either transported to Australia as convicts or arrived as free settlers. This important biographical dictionary presents the details - occasionally sketchy but sometimes extensive - of these pioneers.

Biographical entries for over 1600 Jews who settled in Australia between 1788 and 1850

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Between 1788 and 1850, more than 1500 Jewish men and women were either transported to Australia as convicts or arrived as free settlers. This important biographical dictionary presents the details—occasionally sketchy but sometimes extensive—of more than 1500 of these pioneers.

Rabbi John Levi's painstaking research through the fragmentary and often contradictory colonial records has culminated in an invaluable reference work and resource. A wealth of information, including birth names, extra names, nicknames, aliases and maiden names, together with details of marriages, children and occupations, makes These Are the Names a major contribution to an important but little-recognised aspect of Australia's settlement history.

For the first time, the earliest generation of Jews to settle in Australia is named and remembered.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780522862294

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbourne University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 66.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 2270g

Pages: 922

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Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military John Levi Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

John Levi was the first Australian to be ordained as a rabbi and to return to work in the land of his birth. He was named Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne in 1997, served as Senior Rabbi of the Victorian Union for Progressive Union from 1974, and was elected Vice President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry in 2005. He is a Patron of the Council of Christian and Jews, an organisation he helped to found in 1963, and a member of the governing body of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, 1974 to 1998. Rabbi Levi was one of the founders of Melbourne's King David School. His publications include Australian Genesis (1974), The Forefathers (1976), Rabbi Jacob Danglow- Uncrowned Monarch of Australian Jewry (1995), The Musical Tradition of the Berlin Reform Synagogue (1998) and A Passover Haggadah (2002). He is a Member of the Order of Australia. Monash University awarded Rabbi Levi the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) for his contribution to the community and to Australian Jewish history in 2006.