Cockburn vs Davis: a colonial Jewish scandal
TitleCockburn vs Davis: a colonial Jewish scandal
Author
Call numberS994.004924/001
Object number03731iz
Place of publicationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
PublisherAustralian Jewish Historical Society
Year of publication
1991
Dimensionspp400-415
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from 'The Journal of the Australian Jewish Historical Society', Vol.XI, Part III, 1991, pp400-415
Description
An account of the Cockburn vs Davis scandal, in which Letitia Cockburn, servant, accused Rev. Alexander Barnard Davis of the York Street Synagogue, of sexual harassment. Rubinstein uses the case to argue for the low prevalence of anti-Semitism in 19th century Australia.