Diary of a Black Jewish Messiah: The Sixteenth-Century Journey of David Reubeni Through Africa, the Middle East, and Europe - Paperback
by Alan Verskin
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alan VerskinSeries:Stanford Studies in Jewish History and CulturePublish date:2023-01-31Pages:212
Language:EnglishPublisher:Stanford University PressISBN-13:9781503634435ISBN-10:1503634434UPC:9781503634435Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Adventurers & Explorers, JewishSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SC9TFA6DXY
In 1524, a man named David Reubeni appeared in Venice, claiming to be the ambassador of a powerful Jewish kingdom deep in the heart of Arabia. In this era of fierce rivalry between great powers, voyages of fantastic discovery, and brutal conquest of new lands, people throughout the Mediterranean saw the signs of an impending apocalypse and envisioned a coming war that would end with a decisive...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Stanford University PressISBN-13:9781503634435ISBN-10:1503634434UPC:9781503634435Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Adventurers & Explorers, JewishSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SC9TFA6DXY
Alan Verskin is Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Rhode Island.
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