A Hidden Identity. A World-Changing Voyage. A Mystery 500 Years in the Making.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World-just one day after Spain expelled its entire Jewish population under threat of death. Official history tells us he was an ambitious Catholic navigator from Genoa. But what if there's more to the story?
In this gripping historical investigation, author and historian Scott Neitlich explores the growing theory that Columbus was not only funded by conversos (secret Jews), but may have been one himself. Drawing from Columbus's cryptic journals, Old Testament references, curious crew choices, and cutting-edge DNA research, Was Columbus Jewish? uncovers startling evidence that challenges five centuries of accepted history.
Why was there no priest aboard the Santa MarĂa-but a Hebrew-speaking interpreter?
Why did Columbus obsess over Jewish prophecy in his writings?
And why has so much of his personal story been erased or revised?
From Inquisition Spain to the edges of the New World, this book takes you on a fast-paced journey through secrets, survival, and suppressed identity-perfect for fans of historical mysteries, religious history, and anyone curious about the truths that don't make it into textbooks.
Part history, part mystery-this is the Columbus you were never taught about.