The Jews of Jamaica: Tombstone [Tombside] Inscriptions 1663-1880  
   

 
Author Barnett, Richard D. [David]; Wright, Philip / Yoffe, Oron [Ed.] / Beinart, Haim [Intr.]
Place of Publication Jerusalem
Publication Name Ben Zvi Institute [Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi Publications] / Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Year 1997
Language(s) Hebrew English Portuguese Spanish
Description
RARE comprehensive collection of tombstone inscriptions in Hebrew, Portuguese and Spanish from Jewish burial grounds in Jamaica from 1663 to 1880, with five illustrations, eight b&w plates, concordance of the names, chronological index and index of languages. the locations of the inscription include Hunt`s Bay, Kingston, Spanish Town, Annotto Bay, St.Ann`s Bay, Falmouth, Montego Bay, Lucea, Savanna-la-Mar, Lacovia, and Rowe`s Corner. Richard David Barnett (1909-1986) was the Keeper at the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities of the British Museum, was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1962 and made a CBE in 1974. He was also a visiting Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in 1974-75. 280x220mm. XXVIII+201 pages. Illustrated Hardcover. Cover slightly dirty. Cover bottom corners slightly bumped. Cover and spine wrinkled. Cover fore edge and spine edges bumped. Spine rear hinge upper edge slightly worn. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book on tombstones of Jamaican Jewish community is in good condition.
Price
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Catalog Index Number MS 24 41


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