Knights on the Frontier The Moorish Guard of the Kings of Castile (1410-1467) |
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| Author:
| Echevarria, Ana |
| Series title: | The Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-17110-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $213.00 |
Book Description:
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The privileged Muslim bodyguard employed by Castilian kings provides a fascinating episode of Muslim-Christian relations in late Medieval Spain, where frontier ideals triumphed. Conversion and assimilation of this group into Christian society tells a different story from that of compulsory baptism and expulsion during the sixteenth century.
The privileged Muslim bodyguard employed by Castilian kings provides a fascinating episode of Muslim-Christian relations in late Medieval Spain, where frontier ideals triumphed. Conversion and assimilation of this group into Christian society tells a different story from that of compulsory baptism and expulsion during the sixteenth century.