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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

by: Edward Kritzler

: 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
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.9004924
EAN: 9780385513982
ISBN: 0385513984
Label: Doubleday
Manufacturer: Doubleday
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: November 18, 2008
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date: November 18, 2008
Sales Rank: 4782
Studio: Doubleday



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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 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.

JEWISH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN is the entertaining saga of a hidden chapter in Jewish history and of the cruelty, terror, and greed that flourished during the Age of Discovery. Readers will meet such daring figures as “the Great Jewish Pirate” Sinan, Barbarossa’s second-in-command; the pirate rabbi Samuel Palache, who founded Holland's Jewish community; Abraham Cohen Henriques, an arms dealer who used his cunning and economic muscle to find safe havens for other Jews; and his pirate brother Moses, who is credited with the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628--the largest heist in pirate history.

Filled with high-sea adventures—including encounters with Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates—and detailed portraits of cities stacked high with plunder, such as Port Royal, Jamaica, JEWISH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN captures a gritty and glorious era of history from an unusual and eye-opening perspective.



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - unusual pirates
Well researched account of a little known history. The human spirit is resourceful in the face of ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Who Knew?
I really enjoyed this book. I have read many histories of the period (16th and 17th centuries), and ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Fascinating topic, dull writing
I thought "Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean" was quite poorly written, but I slogged through it because ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Passionate and new
The writing style for this book perfectly matches the topic. It is clear bold direct simple and modest, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Book, one I actually lived through...
I can't believe how great is Ed Kritzler's book. Why you wonder? Reader, I married him long ago. He worked ... Read More

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