Anti-Jewish Riots in the Crown of Aragon and the Royal Response, 1391-1392
| Author | : Benjamin R Gampel |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1316748022 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781316748022 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (022 Downloads) |
Download or read book Anti-Jewish Riots in the Crown of Aragon and the Royal Response, 1391-1392 written by Benjamin R Gampel and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most devastating attacks against the Jews of medieval Christian Europe took place during the riots that erupted, in 1391 and 1392, in the lands of Castile and Aragon. For ten horrific months, hundreds if not thousands of Jews were killed, numerous Jewish institutions destroyed, and many Jews forcibly converted to Christianity. Benjamin Gampel explores why the famed convivencia of medieval Iberian society - in which Christians, Muslims and Jews seemingly lived together in relative harmony - was conspicuously absent
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