The Orient in Spain: Converted Muslims, the Forged Lead Books of Granada, and the Rise of Orientalism
- ISBN-10
- 9004250298
- ISBN-13
- 9789004250291
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 488
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-19
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Authors
- Fernando Rodríguez Mediano, Mercedes Garcia-Arenal Rodriquez
Description
The Spanish Orient offers a study of the Morisco minority in Early Modern Granada through the affair of the forged Arabic gospels found in the city at the end of 16th century. It connects the findings of this gospel with the origins of Orientalism.
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