عنوان

To live like a Moor :

(Number (ISBN

0812249488

(Number (ISBN

9780812249484

Title Proper

To live like a Moor :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

Christian perceptions of Muslim identity in medieval and early modern Spain /

First Statement of Responsibility

Olivia Remie Constable ; edited by Robin Vose ; foreword by David Nirenberg.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Pennsylvania Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2018]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xv, 226 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

The Middle Ages series

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-217) and index.

Text of Note

Foreword / David Nirenberg -- Editor's preface -- Being Muslim in Christian Spain -- Clothing and appearance -- Bathing and hygiene -- Food and foodways -- Editor's afterword.

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Text of Note

What do clothing, bathing, or dining habits reveal about one's personal religious beliefs? Nothing, of course, unless such outward bodily concerns are perceived to hold some sort of spiritual significance. Such was the case in the multireligious world of medieval Spain, where the ways in which one dressed, washed, and fed the body were seen as potential indicators of religious affiliation. True faith might be a matter of the soul, but faith identity could also literally be worn on the sleeve or reinforced through performance of the most intimate functions of daily life. The significance of these practices changed over time in the eyes of Christian warriors, priests, and common citizens who came to dominate all corners of the Iberian peninsula by the end of the fifteenth century. Certain "Moorish" fashions occasionally crossed over religious lines, while visits to a local bathhouse and indulgence in a wide range of exotic foods were frequently enjoyed by Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike. Yet at the end of the Middle Ages, attitudes hardened. With the fall of Granada, and the eventual forced baptism of all Spain's remaining Muslims, any perceived retention of traditional "Moorish" lifestyles might take on a sinister overtone of disloyalty and resistance. Distinctive clothing choices, hygienic practices, and culinary tastes could now lead to charges of secret allegiance to Islam. Repressive legislation, inquisitions, and ultimately mass deportations followed.

Christianity and other religions-- Spain-- Islam-- History.

Christians-- Spain-- Attitudes-- History.

Islam-- Spain-- Relations-- Chrisitanity-- History.

Muslims-- Spain-- Ethnic identity-- History.

Muslims-- Spain-- History.

Muslims-- Spain-- Public opinion-- History.

Muslims-- Spain-- Social life and customs-- History.

Alltag

Christianity.

Christians-- Attitudes.

Interfaith relations.

Islam.

Muslim

Muslims-- Ethnic identity.

Muslims-- Public opinion.

Muslims-- Social life and customs.

Muslims.

Rezeption

Spain.

Spanien

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Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Constable, Olivia Remie

Nirenberg, David,1964-

Vose, Robin J. E.

Date of Transaction

20200822133059.0

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[Book]

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