num_pages: 136
description: This is the breathtaking account of the adventures of Bustenai, the last surviving descendant of the House of King David. He is the daring hero of many exploits that will hold the reader spellbound. He narrowly escapes from mortal danger, triumphs over treacherous court intrigues and leads armies into battle. Throughout these trials and tribulations, Bustenai remains faithful to and proud of his Jewish identity. The story unfolds in the 7th century against a backdrop of the wars between the Persian and Byzantine empires, and other momentous events that shape the history of both East and West. To learn Bustenai's story is to learn how and why Jews and Arabs dwellt peacefully, side by side, for many centuries. Bustenai's bold imagination and fearless leadership served to form a bond of trust between Jew and Arab that endured the test of many hundreds of years. In the Arab lands, Jews lived in peace under their own prince, or Exilarch - "Resh Galuta."Bustenai, a little-sung hero in the annals of Jewish history, deserves to have his story told and his praises sung among us today.
language: English
title: Bustenai
titlecomplete: Bustenai
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch