Cohabitation And Convivencia

Download or read book Revisiting Convivencia in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia written by Connie L. Scarborough and published by Juan de La Cuesta-Hispanic Monographs. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convivencia, literally translated as "cohabitation" or "living together," is often invoked in discussions of the centuries in the Iberian Peninsula when Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived in close proximity to one another. The term convivencia has been applied, both inside and outside academic circles, to imply a "golden age" of multi-religious, amicable harmony. --Scarborough, from the introduction. Eighteen prominent Hispanists explore "convivencia" in this collection of articles edited by Connie L. Scarborough. The articles are divided into three categories: Historical Considerations, Literary Manifestations, and the Question of Language(s). This book is number 11 in the series: Estudios de literatura medieval John E. Keller published by Juan de la Cuesta Hispanic Monographs.