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Among them are a politically incendiary prophet, a self-proclaimed hermaphrodite, and a morisco, an Islamic convert to Catholicism.

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"A highly readable account... provides a very useful look into the lives of individuals whose activities brought them before the Inquisition." (Sixteenth Century Journal) "The authors have edited and translated the original documents with skill and sensitivity and accompanied each testimony with useful explanatory notes." (History)"

Table of Contents

List of Maps
Preface
Introduction
1. Renegade Jews: Luis de la Ysla
2. A Protestant Threat? Esteban Jamete
3. Sexuality and the Marriage Sacrament: Elena/ Eleno de Céspedes
4. Miguel de Piedrola: The "Soldier-Prophet"
5. The Price of Conversion: Francisco de San Antonio and Mariana de los Reyes
6. A Captive's Tale: Diego Díaz
7. Keeping the Faith: Doña Blanca Méndez de Rivera
Glossary
Index

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/11/2011
      ISBN13: 9781421403403, 978-1421403403
      ISBN10: 1421403404
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Among them are a politically incendiary prophet, a self-proclaimed hermaphrodite, and a morisco, an Islamic convert to Catholicism.

      Trade Review
      "A highly readable account... provides a very useful look into the lives of individuals whose activities brought them before the Inquisition." (Sixteenth Century Journal) "The authors have edited and translated the original documents with skill and sensitivity and accompanied each testimony with useful explanatory notes." (History)"

      Table of Contents

      List of Maps
      Preface
      Introduction
      1. Renegade Jews: Luis de la Ysla
      2. A Protestant Threat? Esteban Jamete
      3. Sexuality and the Marriage Sacrament: Elena/ Eleno de Céspedes
      4. Miguel de Piedrola: The "Soldier-Prophet"
      5. The Price of Conversion: Francisco de San Antonio and Mariana de los Reyes
      6. A Captive's Tale: Diego Díaz
      7. Keeping the Faith: Doña Blanca Méndez de Rivera
      Glossary
      Index

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