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The Heretic A Novel Lewis Weinstein WITH A NEW AFTERWORD Library of American Fiction Terrace Books, a Trade Imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press "The Heretic humanizes the tragic history of religious persecution." —Alan Dershowitz The Heretic is a novel of daring adventure, tender first love, religious persecution, and political intrigue. It tells the story of a family of secret Jews living in Seville on the eve of the Spanish Inquisition. "Don't start reading The Heretic unless you're prepared to put everything else aside. . . . Powerful, riveting, and inspiring . . . a must read." —David A. Harris, American Jewish Committee "The Heretic is deeply absorbing, but it also helps Jews and Christians better understand their complex and often painful relationship." —Elie Wiesel "A first rate job of recreating the complex tragedy and drama of Jewish life in fifteenth-century Spain."—Jane S. Gerber, Institute for Sephardic Studies, City University of New York Lewis Weinstein is a writer and businessman. He lives in Manhattan and Ocean City, New Jersey. Lewis Weinstein is available to speak to classes about 15th century Spain, the Inquisition, Jewish history and religious persecution. His factually accurate historical novel is an excellent adjunct to other course material in the area of Jewish Studies and the history of religion, a perfect way to help students feel the impact of intolerance and persecution. For details contact our publicity manager at 608-263-0734, or visit our speakers page.

March 2003 392 pp.          6 x 9 ISBN 0-299-18794-2   Paper $17.95t To order, you can accumulate titles in the Shopping Cart by clicking on the bulleted lines below. You can submit your order electronically, paying for it with MasterCard or Visa. Click here for further explanation of shopping cart feature. Never ordered from us before? Read this first.

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