New Christians of Spanish Naples 1528-1671 - A Fragile Elite

Informationen zum Autor Peter A. Mazur is a Research Fellow at the University of York, UK. He achieved his PhD at Northwestern University, USA, in 2008. His research interests are primarily focused on the history of the Catholic church in the Counter-reformation and its relationships with religious minorities in the Italian peninsula. Klappentext This study reveals the more complex reality of Early Modern Naples than what has commonly been represented, in which royal representatives in the city came to depend on the assistance of a series of merchants, financiers, and bureaucrats who shared a common identity as conversos, descendants of converted Jews. To come Zusammenfassung This study reveals the more complex reality of Early Modern Naples than what has commonly been represented! in which royal representatives in the city came to depend on the assistance of a series of merchants! financiers! and bureaucrats who shared a common identity as conversos! descendants of converted Jews. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. From Jews to New Christians: Religious Minorities in the Making of Spanish Naples 2. Conversos in Counter-Reformation Italy 3. 'El de los Catalanes': The First Campaign against the New Christians, 1569-1582 4. The Rise of the Portuguese Merchant Bankers, 1580-1656 5. The Inquisition against the Vaaz Conclusion Documentary Appendix

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Introduction 1. From Jews to New Christians: Religious Minorities in the Making of Spanish Naples 2. Conversos in Counter-Reformation Italy 3. 'El de los Catalanes': The First Campaign against the New Christians, 1569-1582 4. The Rise of the Portuguese Merchant Bankers, 1580-1656 5. The Inquisition against the Vaaz Conclusion Documentary Appendix

About the author

Peter A. Mazur is a Research Fellow at the University of York, UK. He achieved his PhD at Northwestern University, USA, in 2008. His research interests are primarily focused on the history of the Catholic church in the Counter-reformation and its relationships with religious minorities in the Italian peninsula.

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• Authors: P Mazur, P. Mazur, Peter Mazur, Peter A. Mazur
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2013
• EAN: 9781137295149
• ISBN: 978-1-137-29514-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture; Early Modern History: Society; Early Modern History: Society and Culture; Early Modern History: Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; B, European History, Social History, Philosophy, Social & cultural history, Colonialism & imperialism, History of Religion, History of Philosophy, imperialism, History of philosophy, philosophical traditions, Palgrave History Collection, Imperialism and Colonialism, Religion—History, History of Italy, Italy—History, Europe—History, identity;Italy;reform;reformation;Spanish