These are the Names
Jewish Lives in Australia, 1788-1850
by John Levi
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Pub Date May 01 2013 | Archive Date Jul 06 2013
Description
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.
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.
Advance Praise
"Levi's painstaking research through colonial records has culminated in an invaluable resource."
Victorian Lifestyle
"This book will become a must for anyone interested in Australian Jewish history or genealogical research."
Suzanne D. Rutland, Sydney Morning Herald
"These Are the Names is undoubtedly a superb production. […] The Miegunyah Press is to be gratulated for supporting this valuable study. Reading the profiles does, indeed, provide “a portrait of an entire Jewish community”, as its author claims."
Suzanne D. Rutland, Sydney Morning Herald
"Jews were part of European Australia from its outset. This huge work of scholarship comprehensively chronicles that presence."
Sydney Morning Herald
Victorian Lifestyle
"This book will become a must for anyone interested in Australian Jewish history or genealogical research."
Suzanne D. Rutland, Sydney Morning Herald
"These Are the Names is undoubtedly a superb production. […] The Miegunyah Press is to be gratulated for supporting this valuable study. Reading the profiles does, indeed, provide “a portrait of an entire Jewish community”, as its author claims."
Suzanne D. Rutland, Sydney Morning Herald
"Jews were part of European Australia from its outset. This huge work of scholarship comprehensively chronicles that presence."
Sydney Morning Herald
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780522862294 |
| PRICE | A$99.99 (AUD) |
