pickFleeing country after country being tossed from their ancestral homeland or escaping the Inquisition, Jews found peace in the New World but especially in #Jamaica. The island was given to the descendants of Christopher Columbus, who controlled the church—refusing to allow the Inquisition on their island. Given its naval position it was also the ideal place for those Jews who emulated notable Jewish European pirates. This is their remarkable ⬇️
Texreader history and story. The first chapters are a bit clunky and hard to follow because the author jumps around quite a bit and his writing style takes some adjustment. But once he gets into a sequential narrative during the Golden Age of Piracy, it‘s a smoother read. The facts are very interesting. #foodandlit 5mo
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