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The Jews in the Caribbean

by Jane S. Gerber

A diaspora shaped across the Caribbean and beyond

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A diaspora shaped across the Caribbean and beyond

Jane S. Gerber’s collection examines the Portuguese Jewish diaspora formed in the wake of the expulsions from Spain and Portugal. It considers the layered identities produced by conversion, expulsion, and the Inquisition, then traces how communities in the Caribbean maintained connections with Jewish networks in Europe, the Ottoman Empire, and the Far East while also engaging with surrounding cultures. The description points to an interdisciplinary account, with an opening section establishing historical context and exploring links to European trade systems, Amsterdam, and Dutch-ruled Curaçao. The book’s scope brings migration, religious identity, commerce, and cross-cultural relationships into a shared historical frame.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in Caribbean and Latin American history.
  • Readers exploring Jewish diaspora history, the Inquisition, or early modern migration.
  • Students interested in historical connections among religion, trade, and cultural exchange.

Themes

Portuguese Jewish diasporaMigration and expulsionReligious identityTrade networksCultural exchange

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Book overview

The Portuguese Jewish diaspora was born out of a double tragedy: the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and the forced conversion/expulsion of the Jews from Portugal in 1497. The potent combination of expulsion, Inquisition, and crypto-Judaism left people neither wholly Jewish nor wholly Christian in their identity. Subsequently many left the Iberian peninsula; some found refuge in the Caribbean, but succeeded in maintaining strong connections with Portuguese Jews in western Europe, the Ottoman empire, and the Far East, while they also forged ties with the surrounding peoples and cultures. This book looks at many different aspects of this complex past. Its interdisciplinary approach allows a wealth of new information to be brought together to create a comprehensive picture. Part I sets the context, and also considers the relationship of Caribbean Jewry to European trading systems; its special ties to Amsterdam and Dutch-ruled Cura

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