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The Jew in King Shaka’s court: How a 19th-century castaway shaped a Zulu leader’s legacy

  • Written by Adam L. Rovner, Director of the Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver
The Jew in King Shaka’s court: How a 19th-century castaway shaped a Zulu leader’s legacyA street sign in Durban, South Africa, named for the merchant who helped forge Shaka Zulu's fame abroad.Adam Rovner

Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s deck. Seventeen-year-old Nathaniel Isaacs tied himself to a railing to avoid being washed overboard. The Mary’s rudder soon splintered against a...

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