Jews in an Iberian Frontier Kingdom: Society, Economy, and Politics in Morvedre, 1248-1391

by Mark D. Meyerson

This book treats the tumultuous history of the Jews in the colonial kingdom of Valencia through focusing on one town, Morvedre. Based on archival sources, it explores the Jews' activities as settlers and officials, their role in the new kingdom's economic development, and their rapidly changing relations with the Christian conquerors and the subject Muslims. It dissects the Jewish community's internal social and political struggles while it dealt...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004137394
• ISBN13: 9789004137394
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.6" x 6.5"