Bad Blood: Impurity and Danger in the Early Modern Spanish Mentality
The current work is an intellectual history of how blood permeated early modern Spaniards' conceptions of morality and purity. This paper examines Spanish intellectuals' references to blood in their medical, theological, demonological, and historical works. Through these excerpts, this the...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc305042017-03-17T08:39:25Z Bad Blood: Impurity and Danger in the Early Modern Spanish Mentality Pyle, Rhonda Blood impurity Spain Blood -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Blood -- Symbolic aspects. Christianity and antisemitism. Christianity and other religions -- Judaism. Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity. Christianity and other religions -- Islam. Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. Spain -- Church history. Spain -- Religious life and customs. The current work is an intellectual history of how blood permeated early modern Spaniards' conceptions of morality and purity. This paper examines Spanish intellectuals' references to blood in their medical, theological, demonological, and historical works. Through these excerpts, this thesis demonstrates how this language of blood played a role in buttressing the church's conception of good morals. This, in turn, will show that blood was used as a way to persecute Jews and Muslims, and ultimately define the early modern Spanish identity. University of North Texas Golden, Richard M. Beckman, Pierina Morris, Marilyn 2010-08 Thesis or Dissertation iv, 82 p. Text oclc: 700932282 untcat: b3914505 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30504/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc30504 English Public Copyright Pyle, Rhonda Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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The current work is an intellectual history of how blood permeated early modern Spaniards' conceptions of morality and purity. This paper examines Spanish intellectuals' references to blood in their medical, theological, demonological, and historical works. Through these excerpts, this thesis demonstrates how this language of blood played a role in buttressing the church's conception of good morals. This, in turn, will show that blood was used as a way to persecute Jews and Muslims, and ultimately define the early modern Spanish identity. |
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Bad Blood: Impurity and Danger in the Early Modern Spanish Mentality |
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Bad Blood: Impurity and Danger in the Early Modern Spanish Mentality |
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Bad Blood: Impurity and Danger in the Early Modern Spanish Mentality |
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University of North Texas |
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