Jewish child slaves in São Tomé
Subtitle: papers, essays, articles, and original documents related to the July 1995 conference
By: edited by Moshé Liba ; with the editorial co-operation of Norman Simms.
Contributors: Liba, Moshé, 1931-; Simms, Norman Toby.
Publisher: New Zealand Jewish Chronicle Publications
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Wellington, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: Jews -- Sao Tome and Principe -- History -- Congresses.; Marranos -- Sao Tome and Principe -- History -- Congresses.; Jewish children -- Sao Tome and Principe -- History -- Congresses.; Child slaves -- Sao Tome and Principe -- History -- Congresses.; Sao Tome and Principe -- Ethnic relations -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: "All material is given in its original language [Spanish, Portuguese, French and Hebrew], with a short resumé in English"--P. 11.
Includes bibliographical references.
"In memoriam Prof. Isaac Benharroch z"l."
"Published with a grant from the Sephardic Congregation of Florida "Torat Moshé", Miami Beach, USA and with support from the Honorary Consul of Sâo Tomé in Marseille."
"This is the story of some 2000 Jewish children of young age, abducted in 1493 by order of the King of Portugal, forcibly baptised and sent as slaves to the remote uninhabited island of Sâo Tomé, recently discovered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, to become the first settlers"--P. 9.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The Conference in Sâo Tomé. A. History of the conference. B. Proceedings of the conference. C. Articles written after the conference; title: Part II. Further contextual articles and essays. A. Background contexts. B. Other approaches; title: Part III. Primary documents. A. Jewish sources. B. Other early sources. C. Modern essays and studies.