HIST 255 Midterm: HIST 255 Lecture Notes after Midterm
9 Apr 2013
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Many jews, only real muslim minority in europe. Muslim spain - al-andalus: caliphate of cordoba, 756-1031. Caliph monarch who drew authority from lineage of muhammad. Moorish architecture: geometric and plant designs. Reconquista, 8th century to 1492: pockets of christians in the north. Christian kingdoms: alfonso x el sabio (1252-1284), king of castile. Jews and muslims allowed many liberties, much tolerance. However, widespread anti-semitism after economic downturn: convivencia tolerance. Alternated with open hostility: christians powers moved south, learned much from muslim culture, nasrid emirate of granada (1238-1492) The alhambra palace and fortress (14th century) Jews, muslims, and the inquisition: 1391, pogroms in barcelona. Christian canon said that even a forced conversion was binding. Many rose to positions of power and married christians. Rejected by jews and resented by christians for taking their jobs: revolts broke out against jewish tax collectors and conversos. Before 15th century, anti-semitism was largely based on religion. Now, on account of conversos, becomes ethnic.
