The current work is an intellectual history of how blood permeated early modern Spaniards' conceptions of morality and purity. This paper examines Spanish intellectuals' references to blood in their medical, theological, demonological, and historical works. Through these excerpts, this thesis demonstrates how this language of blood played a role in buttressing the church's conception of good morals. This, in turn, will show that blood was used as a way to persecute Jews and Muslims, and ultimately define the early modern Spanish identity.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc30504 |
Date | 08 1900 |
Creators | Pyle, Rhonda |
Contributors | Golden, Richard M., Beckman, Pierina, Morris, Marilyn |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | iv, 82 p., Text |
Rights | Public, Copyright, Pyle, Rhonda, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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