Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first English translation of one of the most important treatises written during the late-Middle Ages in defense of converts from Judaism, favoring religious tolerance in the face of religious and racially motivated prejudice and violence. The book also includes a fresh Latin edition, drawing on all known manuscripts. The text was written in response to the actions of the "Old Christians" of Toledo against the "New Christians," also called conversos, in 1449. A letter of Pope Nicholas V favouring the converts is included.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Juan de Torquemada’s Defense of the Conversos 1 The Revolt in Toledo, 1449 2 The Manuscripts, Editions and Translation 3 Conspectus siglorum Tract against the Midianites and Ishmaelites, Foes and Detractors of the Faithful Who Originated from the Israelite People [Prologue] 1 In Which It Is Shown from a Description of the Quality of the Aforesaid Trial That It Is of No Force or Moment 2 In Which the Things Cited against Christ’s Faithful Descended from the Israelite People Are Proved to Be Erroneous 3 In Which It Is Shown That the Second Foundation Cited by the Foe in Favor of Their Impiety against Those Newly Converted to Christ’s Faith Descended from the Israelite Nation Is Erroneous and Blasphemous 4 In Which the Aforesaid Error Is Refuted in a Second Way, with Reasons 5 In Which the Aforesaid Error Is Reproved from the Divine Promises Made to the Israelite People 6 In Which the Aforesaid Error Is Reproved from the Deeds Done by Christ among the Jewish People 7 In Which One Authority Cited in Favor and Proof of Their Aforesaid Errors Is Answered 8 In Which the Second Authority Cited on the Part of the Foe Is Answered 9 In Which the Third Authority Cited for the Adverse Part Is Answered 10 In Which the Fourth Authority Cited for the Adverse Part Is Answered 11 In Which the Fifth Passage Cited by the Often-Mentioned Midianites and Ishmaelites in Favor and Support of Their Sacrilegious Presumption Is Answered 12 In Which the Principal Conclusion of the Foe Is Shown from the above to Be False and Erroneous 13 That the Unbelief of Those from Whom They Descend Must Not Be Imputed to Those Converted to Christ’s Faith from the People of the Jews 14 In Which Reasons Are Assigned Why Converts to Christ’s Faith, and Especially Those from the Israelite People, Are Not to Be Despised by the Other Faithful, but Rather Loved and Honored 15 In Which the Error and Malice of Those Who Presume to Posit a Difference between Those Converted from the Israelite People and Other Christians Is Confuted 16 In Which Those Things Which the Aforesaid Adversaries Cite in Favor of Their Rashness Are Answered Appendix: Pope Nicholas V: Humani generis inimicus (Fabriano, 24 September 1449) Bibliography Index of Scripture References Index of Classical and Medieval Authors Index of Scholars Cited
