Biography
William D. Rubinstein (1946–2024) was a historian of modern Britain, Jewish history, and wealth formation, holding chairs and professorships at institutions including the University of Lancaster, the Australian National University, Deakin University, and Aberystwyth University. His best-known monograph, The Myth of Rescue, and studies such as A History of the Jews in the English-Speaking World helped reframe debates on elite philanthropy, antisemitism, and demographic change. He served as President of the Jewish Historical Society of England (2002–2004) and co-authored Jews in the Modern World as a compact narrative companion to undergraduate surveys.
Published writings & editorial work
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Authored / principal writer
- The Jews in the Modern World: A History since 1750
First published 2002 · Arnold Publishers
Co-author
A synoptic history of Jewish experience from the mid-eighteenth century, edited by multiple scholars and issued in paperback as ISBN 0340691638. The volume sets out the trajectory of modern Jewish life from the Enlightenment and emancipation period through the migrations and …
Selected work at other imprints
All authors' recent work →Recent books by W. D. Rubinstein published outside the Arnold catalogue, listed for context. Each title is the work of its named publisher; Arnold Publishers does not distribute or hold rights to these editions.
- Churchill: The Contradictions of Greatness
Edward Everett Root, 2020 · ISBN 9781912224227
- Wealth and The Wealthy in the Modern World (Routledge Revivals)
Routledge, 2024 · editor · ISBN 9781032707853