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100	1		_aManasseh ben Israel, _d1604-1657
245	1	0	_aMenasseh ben Israel's Mission to Oliver Cromwell : _bBeing a reprint of the pamphlets published by Menasseh ben Israel to promote the re-admission of the Jews to England, 1649-1656
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2020-07-05
505	0		_aIntroduction: The return of the Jews to England -- "The hope of Israel, written by Menasseh ben Israel" (1652) -- "To his Highnesse the Lord protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, the humble addresses of Menasseh ben Israel" (1655) -- "Vindiciæ Judæorum, or, A letter in answer to certain questions propounded by a noble and learned gentleman, wherein all objections are candidly, and yet fully cleared, by Rabbi Menasseh ben Israel" (1656).
508			_aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"Menasseh ben Israel's Mission to Oliver Cromwell" by Manasseh ben Israel is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the pivotal moment in the 1650s when Menasseh ben Israel, a prominent Jewish scholar and rabbi, sought to convince Oliver Cromwell to readmit Jews to England after centuries of expulsion. It delves into the complex social, political, and religious landscape of the time, highlighting key figures and events that framed this significant chapter in Anglo-Jewish history. At the start of this work, it lays the foundation by providing context about the historical plight of Jews in England, who had been expelled since the reign of Edward I. Menasseh ben Israel's profound desire to restore the Jewish community is driven by the stirring ideals of religious liberty emerging from the English Reformation, as well as the personal testimony of his own experiences. The beginning reveals Menasseh's deliberation and correspondence with influential figures in England, leading up to his eventual mission to Cromwell. His hopeful aspirations juxtaposed with the political realities of Cromwell's England create a compelling narrative that examines the intersection of faith, identity, and statecraft during a transformative period for Jews in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aJews -- Great Britain
700	1		_aWolf, Lucien, _d1857-1930
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62562
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