This chapter returns us to the narrative of The Vale of Cedars with the introduction of a new character, Ferdinand Morales. We learn a great deal about this hero of Spain, including a secret he keeps even from his most intimate friend, Queen Isabella. In the post show Zev talks about the secret Jews of Spain and how learning more about them sheds light on the question of self-identity.
Bibliography
Yovel, Yirmiyahu. The Other Within: The Marranos: Split Identity and Emerging Modernity. Princeton University Press, 2009. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv346t01. Accessed 21 May 2020
Music
Songs in this episode:
Song of the Wanderers (Rosati, Dante)
Performer: Dante Rosati
Publisher: Dante Rosati
https://imslp.org/wiki/Song_of_the_Wanderers_(Rosati%2C_Dante)