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The New Christians of Spanish Naples 1528-1671: A Fragile Elite 2013th Edition
Author(s): P. Mazur (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 30 May 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 204 pages
- ISBN-10: 1137295147
- ISBN-13: 9781137295149
Book 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.
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About the Author
Peter A. Mazur is a Research Fellow at the University of York, UK. He achieved his PhD at Northwestern University, USA, in 2008. His research interests are primarily focused on the history of the Catholic church in the Counter-reformation and its relationships with religious minorities in the Italian peninsula.
