Umfang:
Online-Ressource (225 p)
ISBN:
9780691130545
Serie:
Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
Inhalt:
In 1502, a decade of increasing tension between Muslims and Christians in Spain culminated in a royal decree that Muslims in Castile wanting to remain had to convert to Christianity. Mary Elizabeth Perry uses this event as the starting point for a remarkable exploration of how Moriscos, converted Muslims and their descendants, responded to their increasing disempowerment in sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century Spain. Stepping beyond traditional histories that have emphasized armed conflict from the view of victors, The Handless Maiden focuses on Morisco women. Perry argues that these wome
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF THE MORISCOS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION: From the Shadows; CHAPTER 1: Memories, Myths, and the Handless Maiden; CHAPTER 2: Madalena's Bath; CHAPTER 3: Dangerous Domesticity; CHAPTER 4: With Stones and Roasting Spits; CHAPTER 5: Patience and Perseverance; CHAPTER 6: The Castigation of Carcayona; CHAPTER 7: Warehouse Children, Mixed Legacies, and Contested Identities; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
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ISBN 9781400849321
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ISBN 9780691130545
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Handless Maiden : Moriscos and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Spain
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books
