"By presenting his rich anthology of chronicles concerning the catastrophe of Iberian Jewry in 1492, David Raphael has made a genuine contribution. To have these texts available for the first time in English is a gift to all who are interested in Jewish history generally and in particular that of Spanish and Portuguese Jewry. I have no doubt that this book will be widely used at American universities and trust that it will find a deservedly broad reception beyond the campus as well."

---Dr. Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society, Columbia University

"A splendid collection of passages"

--Professor Henry Kamen, University of Warwick, England

"An important work"

--Professor Haim Beinart, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem