To the End of the Earth: A History of the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico
To the End of the Earthis a true magnum opus and a fitting conclusion to decades of research.(David CaffeyPrime Time)For those tracking... family histories, this may prove invaluable... For any reader interested in how culture survives, this book is an inspiring one.(New Mexico)For any reader interested in how culture survives, this book is an inspiring one.(New Mexico Magazine)The most extensively researched book on the subject to date... a compelling sociological study.(Ze'ev GlicensteinThe Canadian Jewish News)This book, honestly researched and beautifully written, can enlarge understanding of the troubled road followed by our evolving Western civilization.(Marc SimmonsSanta Fe New Mexican)A compelling sociological study.(Bill GladstoneAVOTAYNU1900-01-00)This is a well told and stunningly researched detective story.(David J. WebberWestern Historical Quarterly1900-01-00)Remarkable-even astonishing-though, that we have had to wait until 2005 for a book to appear on a topic that is so intrinsically interesting and that so directly links North American history with that of the Iberian Peninsula.(Hispanic American Historical Review)Hordes builds a compelling case that can not be easily dismissed.(Dr. Fred ReissThe Midwest Book Review1900-01-00)Hordes has made an important contribution to our understanding of the religious and ethnic diversity of the Southwest and of the force that the beliefs and practices he has brought to light continues to exert in the lives of the people of the region.(Thomas M. CohenThe Americas)[Hordes] reasons from past to present, and the present back to the past, constructing a message about the role of history in understanding how we see ourselves and how others see us.(El Palacio)By both assembling the genealogical legacy of Judaism in New Mexico, and supplementing it with rich insight into the everyday practices of crypto-Jewish communities in New Spain, Hordes has made a remarkable contribution to the study of these people.(Kathleen HolscherH-NewMexico)Any scholar seriously interested in global history or putting the "American experience" in a global context would be well served to pick up a copy.(Paul KahanReligious Studies Review1900-01-00)This book's combination of traditional archival research and oral history makes it a valuable addition to syllabi.(Andrea OrzoffThe Public Historian1900-01-00)