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

Name: Handless Maiden Moriscos and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Spain
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ISBN: 9780691130545

ISBN-10: 069113054X

ISBN-13: 9780691130545

Edition: 2005

Authors: Mary Elizabeth Perry

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'The Handless Maiden' tells the story of Moriscos, Muslims who had to convert to Christianity in 16th century Spain. Women's experiences, in particular, demonstrate crucial issues of difference and historical memory, faith and a politics of religion.

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 2/25/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.17" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Foreword


Acknowledgments


Brief Chronology of the Moriscos


Abbreviations


Introduction: From the Shadows



Memories, Myths, and the Handless Maiden



Madalena's Bath



Dangerous Domesticity



With Stones and Roasting Spits



Patience and Perseverance



The Castigation of Carcayona



Warehouse Children, Mixed Legacies, and Contested Identities


Bibliography


Index