The New Christians of Spanish Naples 1528-1671 [electronic resource] : A Fragile Elite /
Mazur, P.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From Jews to New Christians : religious minorities in the making of Spanish Naples -- Conversos in counter-reformation Italy -- "El de los Catalanes" : the first campaign against the New Christians, 1569-1582 -- The rise of the Portuguese merchant bankers, 1580-1656 -- The inquisition against the Vaaz.
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.
Religion-History.
Europe-History.
Philosophy.
Social history.
Italy-History.
Imperialism.
History of Religion.
European History.
History of Philosophy.
Social History.
History of Italy.
Imperialism and Colonialism.