Cecil Roth (1899–1970)

well-researched and informative, this book has a very fluid discussion of the Spanish Inquisition. However, I can see that it has a potential to annoy some readers by frequent comparisons of the persecution conducted by the Inquisition with that of Hitler persecution of Jews (Hitler and the Nazis were not mentioned by name but one can immediately infer that they are the ones being alluded to) Overall a good book, (contains interesting documents and some first hand accounts), on a topic where there are few options to select from.… (mer)

NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Reference SUB CAT II: History SUB CAT III: Jewish Thought DESCRIPTION: The Encyclopaedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition goes beyond the printed version by offering an extraordinary combination of updated text, powerful search features, and extensive multimedia elements including Media Gallery and Interactive Timeline. The clearly marked hyperlinks in addition to the Bibliography, See Also and Glossary features ensure that each of the 25,000 articles is a gateway to the Jewish World. There's something for everyone - regardless of background, knowledge or experience. The Media Gallery contains an unprecedented multimedia collection of rare films, photographs, slide shows, music, maps, charts and tables, providing an opportunity to watch, listen and learn while the interactive Timeline opens a window to the rich history of the Jewish people. All this, plus the complete 26 volumes of the original text is available only in the Encyclopedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition - the perfect gift and a standard item in any library collection.NOTES: Purchased from TES on the internet. Original copy in the safe-keeping of Barb Kase. SUBTITLE: The Most Comprehensive Authoritative Source on the Jewish World… (mer)

NO OF PAGES: 422 SUB CAT I: History SUB CAT II: Spanish Jews SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: On Ash Wednesday, 1391, in the Jewish quarter of Seville, a massacre began which, spreading throughout Christian Spain, took the lives of fifty thousand Jews. As a result, thousands and thousands of Jews embraced Christianity in order to escape persecutionNOTES: SUBTITLE: An account of the origins and fate of those Spanish Jews who-terrorized by the massacre of 1391 and the Inquisition-professed Christianity to escape persecution.… (mer)