A Networked Community
Jewish Melbourne in the Nineteenth Century
$73.96
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2020
Summary
In 1835 a renegade group of Tasmanians wishing to expand their landholdings disembarked in what was to become Melbourne. This colonising expedition was funded by a group of investors including the Jewish emancipist Joseph Solomon. Thus, in Melbourne, as in the settlement of the continent itself, Jews were at the foundation of colonisation. Unlike many other settlers, these Jews predominantly came from urban backgrounds. Although principally from London, some of them had experienced other form…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522876345 |
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| ISBN-10: | 052287634X |
| Author: | Sue Silberberg |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Sue Silberberg
Sue Silberberg is a historian, curator and arts administrator. She was educated at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Deakin University and the International Centre for the Conservation of Cultural Material (ICCROM). She holds a doctorate in Australian Jewish History from the University of Melbourne, where she has been a research fellow at the eScholarship Research Centre. Previously Silberberg was a museum curator and director in London and Victoria, specialising in historic buildings. She held senior government positions within the arts and was the director of the Cultural Festival for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
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