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 freedoms and revenge / Ed Kritzler.

Author: Kritzler, Ed. (Edward), 1941-

Edition: 1st ed.

Publisher: New York : Doubleday, 2008.

ISBN: 9780385513982
0385513984

Description: p. cm.

Subject: Jews Caribbean Area History 17th century.
Marranos Caribbean Area History 17th century.
Buccaneers Caribbean Area History 17th century.
Pirates Caribbean Area History 17th century.
Caribbean Area Ethnic relations History 17th century.

Contents: Columbus & 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 2nd -- The grand western design -- Epilogue: searching for the lost mine of columbus.