Fire & Song: The Story of Luis de Carvajal and the Mexican Inquisition
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Book
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ISBN 10
1741147085
ISBN 13
9781741147087
Category
NON-FICTION
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Publication Year
2011
Publisher
Pages
384
Subject
Carvajal, Luis de, - 1567?-1596; Inquisition - Mexico - History - 16th century; Jews - Mexico - History - 16th century; Jews - Mexico - Biography.
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Abstract
The tale of a Jewish martyr and his sister who died together in Mexico City in 1596 explores his determination to never lose heart, and to cling to his faith and cultural identity in the face of totalitarian oppression. It is 1596 and in Mexico the Inquisition is at its most efficient. A young man trembles in his cell as he prays for salvation, torn between the Christianity he was schooled in and his ancestral faith. What heresies will the Holy Office uncover? Can he protect his mother and sisters?He is Luis de Carvajal. His forbears had fled the Inquisition in Spain to Portugal and then from there to the New World. But the lives they try to rebuild as in Mexico are just as perilous, for the Inquisition is determined to root out heretics throughout its realms. Luis's quest for true faith unfolds a tense and moving narrative, as he and his family's spirit and ingenuity are tested again and again. This vivid history presents a world without the human rights and tolerance we take for granted today; yet the insights remain all too pertinent—insights into the power of faith, the tangled knot of religious and political interests, and human yearning for identity, belonging, and spirituality.
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Main | 33102000007380 |
272.20 LAN |
1 | Leo Baeck Kew - Australia | Yes |