Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews - Paperback

by David M. Gitlitz (Author), Ilan Stavans (Introduction by)

Comprehensive history of crypto-Jewish beliefs and social customs.

Author Biography

David M. Gitlitz (1942-2020) was a professor emeritus of Hispanic studies at the University of Rhode Island. His publications include Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews and The Lost Minyan (both from UNM Press).

Internationally renowned scholar, essayist, linguist, translator, editor, and cultural commentator Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American, and Latino Culture at Amherst College. He serves as the series editor for the University of New Mexico Press's acclaimed Jewish Latin America Series.