The New Christians of Spanish Naples 1528-1671
A Fragile Elite
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, European General
| Author: | P. Mazur | ISBN: | 9781137295156 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | May 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | P. Mazur |
| ISBN: | 9781137295156 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | May 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This study reveals the more complex reality of Early Modern Naples than what has commonly been represented, in which royal representatives in the city came to depend on the assistance of a series of merchants, financiers, and bureaucrats who shared a common identity as conversos, descendants of converted Jews.
This study reveals the more complex reality of Early Modern Naples than what has commonly been represented, in which royal representatives in the city came to depend on the assistance of a series of merchants, financiers, and bureaucrats who shared a common identity as conversos, descendants of converted Jews.
