The refuge and the fortress : Britain and the persecuted 1933-2013 /

Seabrook, Jeremy, 1939-,

The refuge and the fortress : Britain and the persecuted 1933-2013 / [Book] : Jeremy Seabrook ; foreword by Jon Snow. - Second edition. - xii, 286 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Refuge and the Fortress offers an account of academic refugees in Britain, including those who fled Nazi Germany, and through their testimonies, seeks to understand the qualities they bestowed on their adoptive country. It provides an honest portrayal of the encounters of people from other cultures with the characteristics of the British.

All.

9781137327895 (hardback) 9781137327864 (paperback)

GBB303521 bnb

016252041 Uk


Refugees--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Refugees--History--Great Britain--21st century.
Refugees--Great Britain--Biography.
Refugees--Government policy--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Refugees--Government policy--History--Great Britain--21st century.


Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--History--21st century.

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