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The forgetting river a modern tale of survival, identity, and the Inquisition

Traces the author's research into her family story after discovering that her ancestors were forced to renounce their Jewish faith in Inquisition-era Spain, describing her visit to the centuries-old Andalusian down of Arcos de la Frontera, where modern locals remain haunted by memories of past trage...

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Main Author: Carvajal, Doreen
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2012.
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Jews > Spain > Arcos de la Frontera.
Crypto-Jews > Spain > Arcos de la Frontera.
Marranos > Spain > Arcos de la Frontera.
Inquisition > Spain.
Arcos de la Frontera (Spain) > Description and travel.
Carvajal, Doreen > Travel.
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Summary:Traces the author's research into her family story after discovering that her ancestors were forced to renounce their Jewish faith in Inquisition-era Spain, describing her visit to the centuries-old Andalusian down of Arcos de la Frontera, where modern locals remain haunted by memories of past tragedies.
Physical Description:304 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781594487392 :
1594487391
Author Notes:Doreen Carvajal is a Paris-based reporter for the The New York Times and a senior writer for the International Herald Tribune covering European issues. She has more than 25 years of journalism experience covering a broad range of subjects, from politics and immigration to book publishing and the media. She lives with her family near Paris.

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