Doña Gracia of the House of Nasi

Author(s)

• Roth, Cecil

Bibliographic Information

Doña Gracia of the House of Nasi

Cecil Roth

Jewish Publication Society of America, 1992

• : pbk

Other Title

Doña Gracia

Note

"First edition, 1948"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 189-192

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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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Details

• NCID: BB0115825X
• ISBN:
  • 0827604114
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 208 p., [14] p. of plates
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS124
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nasi, Gracia, ca. 1510-1569
  • LCSH : Jewish women -- Biography