The New Christians of Spanish Naples 1528-1671 A Fragile Elite
Description
This study reveals the more complex reality of Early Modern Naples than what has commonly been represented, in which royal representatives in the city came to depend on the assistance of a series of merchants, financiers, and bureaucrats who shared a common identity as conversos, descendants of converted Jews.
Keywords
ReligionHistoryEuropePhilosophyHistory & SurveysSocial HistoryItalyPolitical ScienceImperialismColonialism & Post-Colonialism
2013Book
Author(s)Peter Mazur
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137295149
LanguageEnglish
