Identity and Violence in Early Modern Granada: Conversos and Moriscos

Tanja Zakrzewski, Universität Potsdam Abstract: In Identity and Violence in Early Modern Granada: Conversos and Moriscos, I argue that Conversos and Moriscos, despite being distinct socio-cultural groups within Spanish society, still employed the same arguments and rhetorical strategies to establish and defend their place within society. Both Conversos and Moriscos relied on contemporary notions of honour, authority and loyalty to emphasise that they are true Spaniards - not despite their N..