Gertrude Himmelfarb

Gertrude Himmelfarb (1922-2019) wrote extensively on intellectual and cultural history, with a focus on Victorian England. Her recent books include The Jewish Odyssey of George Eliot and The People of the Book: Philo-Semitism in England from Cromwell to Churchill.

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Observation · September 29, 2014
Irving Kristol, Born Jewish
By Gertrude Himmelfarb
My late husband's political views are well-known. His Jewish ones, less so. But they are at the root of everything.
Response · October 21, 2013
Before Pastor Hagee, There Was Lord Shaftesbury
By Gertrude Himmelfarb
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.