JS-1111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fuero, Tafsir, Islam And Antisemitism

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Jewish Studies
• Course: JS-1111
• Professor: Ackerman- Lieberman Phillip

Document Summary

There is a clear distinction between the short-term and long-term effects of the reconquista on the jewish population of iberia in relevance to the progress of christian armies throughout the. As the christian armies conquered andalusian lands, certain regulations were made that gave jews the right to practice their religion. These regulations, or fueros, gave jews freedom to keep their own traditions during christian ruling. Jews were also given the right of landownership. There were granted piece of land and were free to grow and sell produce. They were involved in trade and agriculture under the christian ruling. Jews were also of social importance to the new iberian community. Christians and muslims, and their experience in the islamic community was of importance for. While these aspects of jewish life under the reconquista may seem beneficial, a closer examination of these facts shows that the reconquista was of detrimental effects on the jewish population.