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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
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 . 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 .
paperback anchor books 2009 isbn13 9780767919524 isbn10 0767919521
abridged n isbn 13 9780767919524 number in series 1 number of pages 324 publisher random house inc release date 1257206400000