Memorandum for the President of the Royal Audiencia and Chancery - Court of the City and Kingdom of Granad

Conquered in 1492 and colonized by invading Castilians, the city and kingdom of Granada faced radical changes imposed by its occupiers throughout the first half of the sixteenth century. This title provides scholars in a range of fields with an example of resistance in the face of oppression. "Since its discovery in Madrid's Biblioteca Nacional and publication in 1899, Francisco Nunez Muley's "Memorandum "has become a key source for understanding the culture of early modern Spain's Moriscos (Christian converts from Islam), and the increasingly tense relations between this minority group and the Castilian majority in the decades that led up to the Moriscos' expulsion in 1609. . . . Vincent Barletta's excellent translation and edition now makes this important text available for an English-speaking public. . . . Together, the translated text and annotations make Nunez Muley's Memorandum accessible to specialists and to general readers alike."--A. Katie Harris, University of California, Davis "Journal of Religious History " Zusammenfassung Conquered in 1492 and colonized by invading Castilians! the city and kingdom of Granada faced radical changes imposed by its occupiers throughout the first half of the sixteenth century. This title provides scholars in a range of fields with an example of resistance in the face of oppression.

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• Authors: Francisco N. Muley, Francisco Nunez Muley, Muley Francisco Nunez
• Assisted by: Vincent Barletta (Editor), Vincent Barletta (Translation), Barletta Vincent (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.11.2013
• EAN: 9780226103037
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10303-7
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, European History, Spain, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Islamic Studies, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Europe / Spain, HISTORY / Islamic