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

by Mary Elizabeth Perry

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069113054X
• ISBN13: 9780691130545
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"