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Religion has an integral role in society and thus an effect on the economy. Previous literature argues that, overall, religion has a positive effect on the economy, though at times it can be negative. The case of Spain is evaluated and confirms this argument. When religion morph…

This dissertation examines Islam, Judaism, and Christianity as portrayed in Aljamiado Literature, Judeo-Spanish Literature, and a 1504 fatwa. These uncanny and hybrid texts exist on the borderline between the alphabet of one language and the sound of another (e.g. Spanish writte…