Victors and the Vanquished : Christians and Muslims of Catalonia and Aragon, 1, Hardcover by Catlos, Brian A., ISBN 0521822343, ISBN-13 9780521822343, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Focusing on indigenous Muslims living in the Ebro River watershed, Catlos (history, U. of California, Santa Cruz) examines the effects of the Christian conquest on the economic, ethnic, and cultural identities of mudéjar society. He describes the 500 years in which that society flourished in the region, the changes wrought in governance and economics by conquest, the establishment of the mudéjar as infidel and their efforts to perpetuate their culture. He explores specific issues in a series of case studies based on the experiences of certain groups and families and examines the effect of Christian conquest on individuals within the mudéjar community. Catlos provides a very helpful glossary along with a well-chosen bibliography. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()