{"product_id":"jerusalem-recovered-victorian-intellectuals-and-the-birth-of-modern-zionism-hardcover","title":"Jerusalem Recovered: Victorian Intellectuals and the Birth of Modern Zionism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Polowetzky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Palowetzky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book demonstrates that the Balfour Declaration--the British decision to establish a Jewish homeland in postwar Palestine made on November 2, 1917 -- was the culmination of over 60 years of active preoccupation with Jewish culture and history among the British elite. Among these activists were the social reformer Lord Shaftesbury, the statesman Benjamin Disraeli, the novelist George Eliot, the archaeologist Charles Warren, and the romantic adventurer Laurence Oliphant. This study demonstrates how admiration for Judaism among the British elite influenced their actions and even their view of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL POLOWETZKY's first book, \u003ci\u003eA Bond Never Broken\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), analyzed Napoleon's relations with the French literary community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 167\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306957070438,"sku":"9780275952136","price":156.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V2E3SXVWMjRlSmxKOXVUWUVMeUkvdz09.webp?v=1774101031","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/jerusalem-recovered-victorian-intellectuals-and-the-birth-of-modern-zionism-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}