The University of the West Indies Press
Portuguese Jews of Jamaica
Arbell, Mordechai
History
Portuguese Jews of Jamaica
US$ 25.00
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This is the first comprehensive account of the Jewish population of Jamaica and its role in the economic and cultural life of the country. Beginning in the sixteenth century with the first Jewish settlers who arrived with the Portuguese, Arbell chronicles the Jews' fight for civil rights and freedoms and the ways in which their wide network of family connections enabled them to play a key role in international commerce. The work covers religious, cultural and economic aspects of Jewish settlement in Jamaica. The facts presented in each chapter have been authenticated by research in archives and libraries in the US, England, Jamaica and Israel. Citations from documents unearthed enhance the narrative and provide period authenticity, making the book lively reading. Over twenty illustrations provide a picture of the Caribbean in the periods being reviewed.

Language
English
ISBN
9789768125699
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
THE SPANISH PERIOD
THE ENGLISH CONQUEST
THE JEWS OF PORT ROYAL
THE JEWISH SETTLEMENTS IN JAMAICA
JEWISH RIGHTS AND DISABILITIES
JEWISH ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
SLAVES, MAROONS AND RELATIONS WITH THE COLOURED POPULATION
CULTURAL LIFE
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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