The Moriscos of Spain: Their Conversion and Expulsion

by Henry Charles Lea

Book Overview

The Moriscos of Spain: Their Conversion and Expulsion is a book written by Henry C. Lea that explores the history of the Moriscos, a group of Muslims who were forcibly converted to Christianity in 16th-century Spain. The book begins by examining the origins of the Moriscos and their role in Spanish society before their conversion. It then delves into the process of their conversion, which was often violent and controversial, and the ways in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162633433
• ISBN13: 9781162633435
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"