The Duke of Naxos of the House of Nasi by Professor Cecil Roth
Joseph Nasi, the Duke of Naxos, Lord of Tiberias was a Marrano or “converso,” knighted by Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, a jousting partner of Emperor Maximillian and a court advisor to Suleiman the Magnificent.
During his astonishing life as a statesman, financier, and philanthropist in sixteenth century Europe, he moved across the continent from Antwerp to Paris, to Naples, to Rome, and from there to Constantinople, where he reembraced Judaism.
A heroic leader who profoundly affected the history of sixteenth-century Jews of Eastern Europe. A biography based on meticulous research, a study of human character and the effect of a hero upon his age.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society, Classic Reissue
Publish Date : 1992
Language: English
Type: Paperback, NEW, a little faded, rough corners from shelf wear
