Forbidden Passages: Muslims and Moriscos in Colonial Spanish America

273 Pages·2016·5.925 MB·English

by  Karoline P. Cook

Forbidden Passages
THE EARLY MODERN AMERICAS
Peter C. Mancall, Series Editor
Volumes in the series explore neglected
aspects of early modern history in the
western hemisphere. Interdisciplinary in
character, and with a special emphasis on the
Atlantic World from 1450 to 1850, the series
is published in partnership with the USC-
Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute.
Forbidden Passages
muslims and moriscos in colonial
spanish america
Karoline P. Cook
university of pennsylvania press Philadelphia
this book is made possible by a collaborative grant
from the andrew w. mellon foundation.
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contents
Introduction 1
1. Who Were the Moriscos? Introducing a Transatlantic Story 10
2. Into the Atlantic: Justifying Title and Establishing
Dominion 34
3. Forbidden Crossings: Emigration Legislation
and Morisco Responses 53
4. “These Hidden Heretics”: The Politics of Morisco
Religiosity 80
5. Healers and Diviners: Morisco Practitioners in
the New World 103
6. “Polvos del Gran Turco”: Moriscos and Magical Practice
in Spanish America 118
7. Honor, Lineage, Ovandina: The Dynamics of Accusations
and Religious Intolerance 138
8. Images of Muslims and Moriscos in Spanish America 163
Epilogue 184
Glossary 191
Notes 195
Bibliography 231
Index 251
Acknowledgments 259

Forbidden Passages