Description
Book SynopsisThe Archive of the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada preserves a historical treasure: Arabic texts on a sheet of parchment and on numerous small tablets of lead, which were discovered in Granada at the end of the sixteenth century in the tower of the old Friday Mosque and in caves of the "Valparaíso" hillock, from then on called "Sacromonte". They became the object of heated discussions in Europe and were condemned by the Pope in 1682. The texts are among the very last literary productions of the Moriscos, the Andalusi Muslims, many of whom continued to practice Islam in secret until their expulsion from Spain between 1609 and 1614. With the permission of the archbishop of Granada, we offer, for the first time in history, a study, edition, translation, and images of all the tablets and shed new light on the fascinating religious messages of these enigmatic texts and their authors.
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of Figures General Introduction Introduction: The Conquest of the City of Granada and Its Aftermath 1. The ‘Discovery’ of the Parchment of the Turpiana Tower, the Plates and the First Seven Lead Books (1588–1596) 2. The ‘Discovery’ of Lead Books 10–19 (1597–1599) 3. Lead Books 20–22 and the Evaluation Process in Spain (1600–1643) 4. The Lead Books in Rome The translation work of Bartolomeo de Pettorano, the Vatican committees, and the condemnation of the Lead Books by Pope Innocent XI in 1682 5. Academic Studies on the Texts of the Parchment and the Lead Books 6. Material Aspects and Script 7. Style and Language 8. Edition and Translation: Methodological Aspects 9. Structure and Contents 10. Conclusions Edition and Translation Edition and Translation of the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana Edition of the Lead Books Translation of the Lead Books Appendix: Edition and Translation of a Report about Four Fragments of Lead Books Found in Granada Sources and Bibliography General Index
