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

from CBJames

uick route to the West Indies, Spain expelled the Jews. Some 300,000 people were affected. Jewish communities who had lived in Spain for generations faced three choices: convert to Christianity, leave the country or face the inquisition. Some became pirates. Who knew? Eward Kritzler's new book, J...

from ZoharLaor

This book is about a small part in the vast history of the Jewish people. This is an incredible book with many fascinating characters their intrigue, exploration and adventure. The author focuses on the Jewish pirates as well as the legitimate Jewish seamen (such as pilots, navigators, etc.) sinc...

from anyanwubutler

If this history had been a more careful, better sourced history, I think I'd have liked it better. If it were historical fiction concentrating on two or three Jewish pirates, instead of talking about people across nationalities, cultures and politics (both religious and national) I'd have liked i...

from gmmoney

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I was a little mired in the end notes and all the characters, but I learned a lot about this period of history, which is often glossed over in history courses, despite our undying fascination with Columbus and the age of exploration.This is really the story about how...

from pineapplejuggler

Easy to read and makes a surprisingly awesome story.