Title: Too many conjectures
Review: Conversos in general, and converso women in particular, have been written out of history. This book does a great deal to show their importance both in Jewish history, and in the history of Western Civilization.I have two problems with the book. The first is the overuse of speculation. "Dona Gracia may have... Dona Gracia probably... Dona Gracia likely"...In my view, it would have been better to stick to the known facts, and omit this embroidery.My second problem is the overuse of detail. Commercial transactions are describedin unnecessarily minute detail.In my opinion, a shorter, more focused book would have done greater justice to the author's subject and research.
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