A CHRISTIAN MEANS TO A CONVERSA END.
Examines the emergence and eradication of conversos, Jewish women who had converted to Christianity or their descendants, in Spain. Popularity and acceptance of conversa Iné of Herrera within the converso community; Social function of Spanish beatas, holy women who joined informal religious groups;...
| Publicado en: | Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues no. 9; pp. 27 - 62 |
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Indiana University Press
Jun2005
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| Sumario: | Examines the emergence and eradication of conversos, Jewish women who had converted to Christianity or their descendants, in Spain. Popularity and acceptance of conversa Iné of Herrera within the converso community; Social function of Spanish beatas, holy women who joined informal religious groups; Overview of Jewish mystical activity; Historical account of the persecution of Iné and her followers in 1500. |
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