Most approaches to the history of Mozarabs (Christians with lineal roots in Muslim-ruled Iberia) in Castilian Toledo are framed within linear narratives of assimilation, treating the fates of their communal linguistic, legal, and liturgical traits—that is, the use of Arabic, the…
Loving the Neighbor assesses the ethics of difference in the shared romance narratives of late medieval England and Castile (1360-1450). It appraises the ethics informing portrayals of community across differences of religion, race, gender, and history. To this end, "Loving the …
At the death of his superior in 1207, Dominic of Osma was just another canon from a cathedral in the Kingdom of Castile. He had served in his cathedral chapter for a little less than a decade, but already had traveled to Denmark on official royal missions and been part of a majo…
This dissertation brings to light an unedited medieval manuscript, the eighth part of the Libro conplido en los juyzios de las estrellas, found in the Cathedral of Segovia's archives. The edition of the manuscript is preceded by a study that highlights the attitude of Christian …