Day Trips to Jewish History

Day Trips to Jewish History - Paperback

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Day Trips to Jewish History - Paperback

Day Trips to Jewish History - Paperback

by Libi Astaire
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Book Overview

by Libi Astaire (Author)

Who was the New World's first Jewish author? Why did some medieval moneylenders cover their hair? What's the truth about the story that claims Hebrew almost became the official language of the United States? And who was one of the most daring heroes of the Holocaust that you've never heard of?Join journalist and historical novelist Libi Astaire for a journey down some of the less-traveled - but fascinating - roads of the Jewish past.

Author Biography

Libi Astaire is also the author of the award-winning Ezra Melamed Mystery Series, a historical mystery series about Regency London's Jewish community; Terra Incognita, a novel about Spanish villagers who discover they are descended from Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Middle Ages; The Banished Heart, a novel about Shakespeare's writing of The Merchant of Venice; and several volumes of Chassidic tales. For information about these and future books, visit her website at www.libiastaire.weebly.com.

Number of Pages: 354
Dimensions: 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: January 20, 2013
ISBN9780988580923
Author Libi Astaire
PublisherASTeR Press
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2013
LanguageENG- English
Pages354
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Libi Astaire is an award-winning author who often writes about Jewish history. In addition to her Jewish Regency Mystery Series featuring Ezra Melamed, General Well'ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane, she is the author of Terra Incognita, a novel about modern-day descendants of Spain's crypto-Jews, The Banished Heart, a novel about Shakespeare's writing of The Merchant of Venice, and several volumes of Chassidic tales. She lives in Jerusalem, Israel.

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