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noted that "Beyond academia, Rubinstein was a powerful voice in public discourse. A regular contributor to both Jewish and mainstream media, he fearlessly advocated for Jewish causes, courting controversy with his conservative political views. His intellectual curiosity, for Jewish history and
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Men of Property: The Very Wealthy in Britain Since the Industrial Revolution
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The Jews in Australia: A Thematic History, Volume Two: 1945 to the Present
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A History of the Jews in the English Speaking World: Great Britain
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A History of the Jews in the English-Speaking World: Great Britain
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Israel, the Jews and the West: The Fall and Rise of Antisemitism
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Britain's Century: A Social and Political History, 1815-1905
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Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain, 1750–1990
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