Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.
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Aided by photographs and art reproductions, this work sheds compelling light on historical and religious issues. Ages 11-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Sheds compelling light on historical and religious issues." -- Publishers Weekly
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Norman H. Finkelstein is the author of eighteen nonfiction books, mainly for young readers. He recently retired as a school librarian for the Brookline (Massachusetts) Public Schools but continues into his 29th year of teaching history in the Prozdor Department of Hebrew College. Among his writing honors are two National Jewish Book Awards, the Golden Kite Honor Book Award for Nonfiction and a "highly recommended" award from the Boston Author's Club.
His interest in history and biography developed early. "I was the only kid in the sixth grade who regularly read the New York Times," he said. His books reflect an eclectic view of his world. From his love of old-time radio came Sounds in the Air: The Golden Age of Radio and from his fascination with plastics came a social and cultural history called, simple enough, Plastics. He also serves as the series editor for the Jewish Publication Society's JPS Guides.
He is married to Rosalind who he calls "my first-line editor". They have three grown children and three grandchildren. Finkelstein lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.
His interest in history and biography developed early. "I was the only kid in the sixth grade who regularly read the New York Times," he said. His books reflect an eclectic view of his world. From his love of old-time radio came Sounds in the Air: The Golden Age of Radio and from his fascination with plastics came a social and cultural history called, simple enough, Plastics. He also serves as the series editor for the Jewish Publication Society's JPS Guides.
He is married to Rosalind who he calls "my first-line editor". They have three grown children and three grandchildren. Finkelstein lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Fascinating reading. Enlightening.,
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This review is from: The Other 1492: Jewish Settlement in the New World (Hardcover)
This is a readable, interesting account of the events that led to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain. Although listed in the juvenile literature section, it is a mature and fascinating text.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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insightful, clearly organized,
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This review is from: The Other 1492: Jewish Settlement in the New World (Paperback)
This book accurately portrays the other 1492, not the discovery of America, but the persecution of the Jewish people of Spain. Finkelstein intellegently lays out the facts of the historical events of the time in a way which both young readers and adults can comprehend. The book was mentioned in the New York Times book review several years ago and is a must read for any history buff.
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This review is from: The Other 1492: Jewish Settlement in the New World (Paperback)
I was looking for further reading for my 12 yr old on the time period of the reign of Isabella and Ferdinand in my local library, and this is all I found, so I borrowed it. It was fascinating. I am not Jewish, but it makes the time period more interesting to understand the important role of the Jewish people, and how badly they were treated for hundreds of years due to the lack of separation of church and state in Spain and Portugal at the time. Other countries had more religious tolerance, and it is interesting to see how this shapes the course of history and the exploration for and control over trade routes. It covers a long time span, giving some background from Roman times and then focusing more on medieval times of exploration.
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