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Dona Gracia of the House of Nasi
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ISBN10: 0827604114
ISBN13: 9780827604117
Publisher: Jewish Pubn Soc
Published: Feb 16 2009
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.61 Width: 5.46 Depth: 8.82
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780827604117
Publisher: Jewish Pubn Soc
Published: Feb 16 2009
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.61 Width: 5.46 Depth: 8.82
Language: English
Here is the story of Dona Gracia, one of the most remarkable women in Jewish history. The pride of sixteenth century Jewry, she is acknowledged today for her courageous defense of her people and the promotion of their culture. This JPS classic presents the first full-length biography of Dona Gracia in English. It is an epic drama featuring extraordinary characters who risked their lives for freedom of conscience, playing for high stakes among the palaces and political courts of Renaissance Europe.
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