The Long Journey of Gracia Mendes

The historical biography of a true Jewish heroine in her day, Gracia Mendes. Born in 1510 in Portugal, the book details this woman's extraordinary personality until her death in 1569 in Constantinople (today's Istanbul). Her life exemplified a perseverance by the Jewish culture to survive and triump...

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Main Author:	Marianna D. Birnbaum
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Central European University Press 2021
Subjects:	P ethnic relations Jews Jewish women Marranos Biography Sephardim Portugal thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science
Online Access:	17057
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