THE CHUETAS OF MAJORCA; CONVERSOS AND THE INQUISITION OF MAJORCA.
Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1936. Item #10621
1st edition. Original publisher’s cloth, large 8vo, xv, 227 pages. 26 cm. The work is one of the first serious scholarly works on the Majorcan Jews, the "xuetas", including their history, customs, names, and families, as well as on the mass baptism of 1435 which made the Majorcan Jewish community the first in all Spain to be totally converted to Christianity. Includes bibliographical references on pages 203-220. Part of the series:Columbia University. Oriental studies, v. 28. Issued also as thesis (Ph.D.) Columbia University. SUBJECT(S):Inquisition -- Spain -- Majorca. Crypto-Jews -- Spain -- Majorca. Inquisition -- Espagne -- Majorque. Cryptojuifs -- Ibe´rique, Pe´ninsule. Europe -- Iberian Peninsula. Spain -- Majorca. OCLC: 285638Fair condition. (SEF-35-32).
Price: $100.00