Cockburn vs Davis: a colonial Jewish scandal
TitreCockburn vs Davis: a colonial Jewish scandal
Auteur
Call numberS994.004924/001
N° d'objet03731iz
Lieu de publicationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Année de publication
1991
Dimensionspp400-415
MatérielArticle
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.