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<p>What do clothing, bathing, or dining habits reveal about one's personal religious beliefs? Nothing, of course, unless such outward bodily concerns are <i>perceived</i> to hold some sort of spiritual significance. Such was the case in the multireligious world of medieval Spain, where the ways in which one dressed, washed, and fed the body were seen as potential indicators of religious affiliation. True faith might be a matter of the soul, but faith <i>identity</i> could also literally be worn on the sleeve or reinforced through performance of the most intimate functions of daily life.<br><br>The significance of these practices changed over time in the eyes of Christian warriors, priests, and common citizens who came to dominate all corners of the Iberian peninsula by the end of the fifteenth century. Certain "Moorish" fashions occasionally crossed over religious lines, while visits to a local bathhouse and indulgence in a wide range of exotic foods were frequently enjoyed by Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike. Yet at the end of the Middle Ages, attitudes hardened. With the fall of Granada, and the eventual forced baptism of all Spain's remaining Muslims, any perceived retention

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Author

Olivia Remie Constable; Robin J E Vose; David Nirenberg

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812249484

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Religion, Christian