[PDF.06mm] The Handless Maiden: Moriscos and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Spain (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World)

The Handless Maiden: Moriscos and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Spain (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World)

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 | #364853 in Books |  Princeton University Press |  2007-02-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.21 x.51 x6.14l,.74 | File type: PDF | 224 pages

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||6 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| The Handless Maiden|By J.W.|Mary Elizabeth Perry concentrates on the Morisco experience in Granada. From her book it is possible to conclude that the unwritten history is far more dangerous than the written. With few personal accounts to draw from, we are left to examine the Moriscos based on a sample population who may or may not have represented the majority. Many of those wh| |"Spain's experiment in compulsory spirituality is analyzed by Perry with grace, precision, and cultural sensitivity. Her study stands out above all for its clear and concise exposition of the political pressures that the Morisco population faced with regard to

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...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Handless Maiden: Moriscos and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Spain (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World)   |  Mary Elizabeth Perry. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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