Narratives from the Sephardic Atlantic

In 'Narratives from the Sephardic Atlantic: Blood and Faith,' Ronnie Perelis explores how Sephardic Jewish families constructed identity and memory across the Atlantic world following the Iberian expulsions.

The book analyzes personal narratives, legal documents, and communal records to trace how notions of blood, faith, and lineage shaped social relations and communal belonging.

Perelis situates these stories within broader political and cultural shifts of the early modern period, showing how Sephardic Jews navigated changing religious and imperial landscapes.

By combining microhistorical case studies with broader thematic analysis, the book reveals the complexities of Sephardic identity formation and transatlantic connections.

It is an important contribution to Sephardic studies and the history of the Jewish diaspora.