First published in 1921, The Voice Of Jerusalem is an early treatise on Zionism by British author and playwright Israel Zangwill. Israel Zangwill (1864 1926) was a British author and playwright. He was a leading figure in cultural Zionism during the 19th century, as well as close friend of father of modern political Zionism, Theodor Herzl. In later life, he renounced the seeking of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Contents include: Poem - The Quest , The Voice Of Jerusalem , The Position Of Judaism , Songs Of The Synagogue , The Legend Of The Conquering Jew , Shylock And Other Stage Jews , Language And Jewish Life , The Territorial Solution Of The Jewish Problem , The Old Clo' Man , The Mirage Of The Jewish State , ' Our Own' , A Cry Across The Atlantic , etc. Highly recommended or those with an interest in early Zionism and related literature. This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from English Humourists of To-Day by J. A. Hammerton.
