Between Acculturation and Conversion in Islamic Spain The case of the Banū Ḥasday

The High Middle Ages in Islamic Spain (al-Andalus) is often described as a golden age in which Jews, Christians and Muslims lived in harmony. The attested dynamics of conversions to Islam disturb this idyllic, static picture, revealing the religious and social pressures exerted on the religious mino...

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Main Author: Sarah Stroumsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Córdoba 2016-03-01
Series:Mediterranea
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Online Access:http://www.uco.es/servicios/ucopress/ojs/index.php/mediterranea/article/view/5171/4865