HIST 219 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Daniel Mendoza, Goldsmid Family, Acculturation
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Lecture 12: 16 october 2013: focus on everyday people, casual thinking, london georgian period; 18th century, france village. Georgian london 1740-1830: second major difference: jews living in london have no interest in reconciling english culture with judaism. Jewish case in london vs. other western: government: english government did not view judaism as a threat, mercantilism in english economy b. In england, the struggle for emancipation was different: suffer from small number of civil restrictions no restrictions on homes or jobs. Can"t serve as prime minister unless christian. Lower class jews in london: acculturation was not restricted to the elite, but touched everyone"s lives, the jewish poor had opportunities for extensive social contact with non- Jews: shared neighborhoods, buildings/rooming houses, street hawkers/peddlers also adapted to the patterns of urban life to the class they belonged. Dress by the end of 18th century, gave up jewish dress (beard, coat, hat)
