Breaking the “Law”: Marriage, Sex and Conversion between Christians and Muslims in the Late Middle Ages

  • Pablo Ortego Rico Universidad de Málaga
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ELEM.56086
Keywords: Muslims, Marriage, Sexual Relations, Conversion, Multifaith Families, Castile, 15th Century.

Abstract

A study of the relationships between Christians and Muslims in Castile between the 13th and 15th centuries, focusing on the regulation of interfaith marriages and sexual contact between individuals professing different religious faiths. The study also discusses the possibilities opened up by conversion for overcoming the obstacles hindering the relationships analysed.

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Ortego Rico P. (2017). Breaking the “Law”: Marriage, Sex and Conversion between Christians and Muslims in the Late Middle Ages. En la España Medieval, 40, 111-145. https://doi.org/10.5209/ELEM.56086
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Vol. 40 (2017)
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