02924cam a2200457 a 4500 101292 20230410103632.0 101012s2009 nyub b 001 0 eng 2010513215 (OCoLC)ocn670239183 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP BKL UBF DSR 316029082 9780767919524 (pbk.) 0767919521 (pbk.) (OCoLC)670239183 (OCoLC)316029082 eng pcc cc----- 200 F 2191 K92j 2009 972.9/004924 GRAL Kritzler, Edward. 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 / Edward Kritzler. First Anchor Books ed. New York : Anchor Books, 2009. xi, 324 p. : map ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-315) and index. Columbus and Jamaica's chosen people -- Adventuring in the New World -- The king's essential heretics -- Samuel Palache, the pirate rabbi -- Amsterdam, the new Jerusalem -- Zion warriors in the New World -- Exodus to heretic island -- Cromwell's secret agents -- The golden dream of Charles II -- Buccaneer island -- Epilogue: Searching for the lost mine of Columbus. At the end of the fifteenth century, the Spanish Inquisition forced Jews to flee the country. The most adventurous among them took to the high seas as freewheeling outlaws. attacking and plundering the Spanish fleet while forming alliances with other European powers to ensure the safety of Jews living in hiding. This book 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 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, credited with the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628--the largest heist in pirate history. Historian Kritzler here captures a gritty and glorious era of history from an eye-opening perspective.--From publisher description. Jews Caribbean Area History 17th century. Marranos Caribbean Area History 17th century. Buccaneers Caribbean Area History 17th century. Jewish pirates Caribbean Area History 17th century. Caribbean Area Ethnic relations History 17th century. 20150600 Baker and Taylor BTCP BK0008230764 YBP Library Services YANK 3042091 lcc bk CV C0 DRFGD 22906 22906 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 200 F 2191 K92j 2009 00000093793 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk