Diary of a Black Jewish messiah : the sixteenth century journey of David Reubeni through Africa, the Middle East, and Europe / Alan Verskin.

"In 1523, a man named David Reubeni appeared in Venice, claiming to be the ambassador of a powerful Jewish kingdom deep in the heart of Arabia. With his army of hardy desert warriors from lost Israelite tribes, he pledged to deliver the Jews to the Holy Land by force and restore their pride and auto...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Sipur Daṿid ha-Reʼuveni. English
Main Author: Reuveni, David, active 16th century (Author)
Other Authors: Verskin, Alan (Translator, Writer of introduction)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
Hebrew
Language and/or Writing System:
Translated from the Hebrew.
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2023]
Series:Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture.
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Physical Description:xiv, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Variant Title:
Sixteenth century journey of David Reubeni through Africa, the Middle East, and Europe
16th century journey of David Reubeni through Africa, the Middle East, and Europe
Format: Book

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