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The Lead books of the Sacromonte ; and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana : Granada, 1588-1606

Title

The Lead books of the Sacromonte ; and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana : Granada, 1588-1606 / general introduction, critical edition, and translation by Pieter Sjoerd van Koningsveld, Gerard Albert Wiegers.

Publication

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]
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Description

xix, 598 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm.

Summary

"The Archive of the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada preserves a historical treasure: Arabic texts on a sheet of parchment and on numerous small tablets of lead, which were discovered in Granada at the end of the sixteenth century in the tower of the old Friday Mosque and in caves of the "Valparaiso" hillock, from then-on called "Sacromonte". They became the object of heated discussions in Europe and were condemned by the Pope in 1682. The texts are among the very last literary productions of the Moriscos, the Andalusi Muslims, many of whom continued to practice Islam in secret until their expulsion from Spain between 1609 and 1614. With the permission of the archbishop of Granada, we offer, for the first time in history, a study, edition, translation, and images of all the tablets and shed new light on the fascinating religious messages of these enigmatic texts and their authors. The two authors cooperated for many years in the study of the Arabic and Romance writings (often in Arabic script, Aljamiado) of the Muslim minorities in Medieval and Early Modern Christian Iberia. Their publications in this field have appeared in books and international peer-reviewed journals, such as, for example, their article 'The Islamic Statute of the Mudejars in the Light of a New Source' (Al-Qantara XVII, 1996)"--

Series Statement

Studies in the history of religions ; 177

Uniform Title

Lead books of the Sacromonte.
Lead books of the Sacromonte. English.
Parchment of the Torre Turpiana.
Parchment of the Torre Turpiana. English.
Studies in the history of religions ; 177.

Alternative Title

Parchment of the Torre Turpiana

Subject

Genre/Form

Church history.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Note

Numen Book series.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages [568]-587) and index.

Language (note)

In English, Arabic, and Latin.

Call Number

JFE 24-1277

ISBN

9789004680852
9004680853

LCCN

2023047151

OCLC

1410463713

Title

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]

Copyright Date

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Studies in the history of religions ; 177

Studies in the history of religions ; 177.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [568]-587) and index.

Language

In English, Arabic, and Latin.

Chronological Term

Since 1500

Added Author

Wiegers, Gerard Albert, 1959- editor, translator.

Koningsveld, P. Sj. van, 1943- editor, translator.

Added Title

Container of (work): Lead books of the Sacromonte.

Container of (expression): Lead books of the Sacromonte. English.

Container of (work): Parchment of the Torre Turpiana.

Container of (expression): Parchment of the Torre Turpiana. English.

Other Form:

Online version: Lead books of the Sacromonte ; and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana : Granada, 1588-1606 Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024 9789004685277 (DLC) 2023047152

Research Call Number

JFE 24-1277

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