1st Edition

Food and Religious Identities in Spain, 1400-1600

By Jillian Williams Copyright 2017
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In the late fourteenth century, the Iberian Peninsula was home to three major religions which coexisted in relative peace. Over the next two centuries, various political and social factors changed the face of Iberia dramatically. This book examines this period of dynamic change in Iberian history through the lens of food and its relationship to religious identity. It also provides a basis for... Read more

Introduction



Chapter 1: Boundaries of Faith



Chapter 2: Religion in the Meat Markets



Chapter 3: Gender, Preparation, and Identity



Chapter 4: Re-Educating the Moriscos



Chapter 5: Negotiating Morisco Identities



Conclusion

Biography

Jillian Williams earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of Bristol. In addition to her research, she has also worked as Guest Curator at the Oregon Jewish Museum. She has organized, presented, and chaired panels at national conferences in the U.S. and the U.K. as well as published several book reviews in scholarly journals.