Knights on the Frontier : the Moorish Guard of the Kings of Castile (1410-1467).

The kings of Castile maintained a personal cavalry guard through much of the 15th century. This title provides a case-study to propose fresh theories about voluntary conversion from Christianity to Islam in the Iberian Peninsula, and the ways of assimilation of such a group into the local and courtl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Echevarria, Ana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : BRILL, 2009.
Colección:Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World, 36.
Temas:
Spain. > Guardia Real > History.
Spain. > Guardia Real
Muslims > Spain > History.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Musulmans > Espagne > Histoire.
Christianisme > Relations > Islam.
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Islam
Muslims
Military & Naval Science.
Armies.
Law, Politics & Government.
Castile (Spain) > History.
Castille (Espagne) > Histoire.
Spain
Spain > Castile
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The kings of Castile maintained a personal cavalry guard through much of the 15th century. This title provides a case-study to propose fresh theories about voluntary conversion from Christianity to Islam in the Iberian Peninsula, and the ways of assimilation of such a group into the local and courtly environments where they lived thereafter.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (380 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-345) and index.
ISBN:9789047424413
9047424417
1282400207
9781282400207
9786612400209
661240020X

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