The Origins of Christian Zionism, Donald M. Lewis's study of Lord Shaftesbury - Victorian England's greatest humanitarian and most prominent Christian Zionist - examines why British evangelicals became fascinated with the Jews and how this impacted Jewish identity, transformed Jewish-Christian relations, and changed the course of world history.

The Origins of Christian Zionism, a study of Lord Shaftesbury, examines why British evangelicals became fascinated with the Jews and the effects this had.