Blood and faith : the purging of Muslim Spain / Matthew Carr.
| Author/creator | Carr, Matthew, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Pbk. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : New Press, 2011. |
| Description | xiv, 350 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. I. Conquest to conversion -- 1. The Iberian exception -- 2. The victors -- 3. The vanquished -- 4. Broken promises : Granada 1492-1500 -- 5. Rebellion and conversion -- 6. Faith triumphant -- 7. The last redout : Aragon 1520-1526 -- Pt. II. One flock, one shepherd -- 8. A "house full of snakes and scorpions" -- 9. Parallel lives -- 10. Dangerous times : 1556-1568 -- 11. The Granada pragmatic -- 12. "A dirty little war" -- 13. Defeat and punishment -- Pt. III. Catastrophe -- 14. The great fear -- 15. "The vilest of people" -- 16. Toward expulsion -- 17. "An imminent danger" : 1598-1609 -- 18. The "agreeable holocaust" -- 19. Secrecy and deception -- 20. A perfect conclusion? 1611-1614 -- 21. The reckoning. |
| Abstract | Tells the story of 1609 Spain when King Philip III declared the Muslim inhabitants as heretics, traitors, and apostates. Later that year they were given 3 days to leave Spanish territory. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-336) and index. |
| ISBN | 1595586407 |
| ISBN | 9781595586407 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DP53.M87 C37 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |