The Handless Maiden : Moriscos and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Spain.

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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 Mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Perry, Mary Elizabeth
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.
Series:Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the ancient to the modern world.
Subjects:
Moriscos > Spain > History.
Muslim women > Spain > History.
Morisques > Espagne > Histoire.
Musulmanes > Espagne > Histoire.
Moriscos
Muslim women
Spain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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