Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Conservative political thinker and British statesman of Jewish descent; central to shaping modern British Conservatism
1804, London, England — 1881, London, England
London · United Kingdom
Benjamin Disraeli is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Conservative political thinker and British statesman of Jewish descent; central to shaping modern British Conservatism
Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman, twice Prime Minister and a founder of modern one-nation Conservatism, as well as a noted novelist; he expanded the electorate, made Queen Victoria Empress of India and shaped imperial policy. Born into a Sephardic Jewish family, he was baptised into the Church of England at age twelve, yet publicly took pride in his Jewish ancestry throughout his life.
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Conservative political thinker and British statesman of Jewish descent; central to shaping modern British Conservatism
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