The last kabbalist of Lisbon
por Richard Zimler
A novel on the 1506 massacre of Jews in Lisbon. The hero is Berekiah Zarco, a young manuscript painter hunting for the killer of his uncle, both being kabbalists, Jews practicing their faith in secret after obligatory conversion to Christianity.
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A novel on the 1506 massacre of Jews in Lisbon. The hero is Berekiah Zarco, a young manuscript painter hunting for the killer of his uncle, both being kabbalists, Jews practicing their faith in secret after obligatory conversion to Christianity.
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