# ‘Gods of Commerce and Thieves’: Perceptions of Jews, Crime and Business in London

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Michael Berkowitz
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/gods-commerce-and-thieves)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Some of the most nefarious anti-Semitic stereotypes are deeply embedded in English culture with Shakespeare's Shylock and Dickens' Fagin two of the best known. There exists, however, a wide spectrum of "Jewish types" associated with business in London, from the villainous to the nearly-saintly, which often resurface in public discourse. This lecture shall focus on the relationships between perception and 'reality' the interplay between stereotypes and expectations good, bad, and indifferent, as pertain to Jews 'doing business' in London, and Anglo-Jewry generally.

## Lectures

1. [‘Gods of Commerce and Thieves’: Perceptions of Jews, Crime and Business in London](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/gods-commerce-and-thieves/be03bdffa05f) (YouTube)