Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0385513984
ISBN 13
9780385513982
Category
NON-FICTION
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Pages
336
Subject
Buccaneers --Caribbean Area --History --17th century.; Jewish pirates --Caribbean Area --History --17th century.; Jews --Caribbean Area --History --17th century.; Caribbean Area --Ethnic relations --History --17th century.
Abstract
At the end of the fifteenth century, the Spanish Inquisition forced many Jews to flee the country. The most adventurous among them took to the high seas as freewheeling outlaws. In ships bearing names such as the <i>Prophet Samuel, Queen Esther, and Shield of Abraham, they attacked and plundered the Spanish fleet while forming alliances with other European powers to ensure the safety of Jews living in hiding.
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1
