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
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 3, 2009
In this lively debut work of history, Edward Kritzler tells the tale of an unlikely group of swashbuckling Jews who ransacked the high seas in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition.
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- Who it’s for
- A brisk, classroom-friendly slice of 17th-century history with piracy, faith, and revenge in the mix.
- Genres
- Maritime History & Piracy, Jewish History
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, November 3, 2009
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In this lively debut work of history, Edward Kritzler tells the tale of an unlikely group of swashbuckling Jews who ransacked the high seas in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition. At the end of the fifteenth century, many Jews had to flee Spain and Portugal. The most adventurous among them took to the seas as freewheeling outlaws.
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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. Filled with high-sea adventures–including encounters with Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates–Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean reveals a hidden chapter in Jewish history as well as the cruelty, terror, and greed that flourished during the Age of Discovery.
History with Teeth
A brisk, classroom-friendly slice of 17th-century history with piracy, faith, and revenge in the mix.
Come here for
- Jewish history with salt spray on it
- Cultural-literacy context that reads cleanly in a classroom
Expect
- Big-picture context over fine-grain archival sprawl
- A readable, category-savvy frame for study or dip-in reading
Where it sits
| Jewish History | 83% |
|---|---|
| Maritime History & Piracy | 61% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Jewish History
- Caribbean History
- Maritime History & Piracy
- Authors
- Edward Kritzler
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- November 3, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Jewish History