Language:
English
Year of publication:
1999
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Law Review
Angaben zur Quelle:
33,4 (1999) 756-786
Keywords:
Antisemitism History To 1500
;
Jews
;
Judaism Relations
;
Christianity
;
Christianity and other religions Judaism
;
Jews Legal status, laws, etc.
Abstract:
The transition of the ruling Visigothic stratum from Arianism to Catholicism in 587 worsened the legal status of the Jews in Spain. Royal legislation, as well as canons of Church councils held in Spain between 586-672, aimed at the most rapid conversion of the Jews and tended to obstruct Jewish existence in Spain. Both the royal and ecclesiastical laws in fact introduced forced baptism, impeded possessing slaves and holding public positions by Jews, and impeded and then prohibited mixed marriages. The concerted royal and ecclesiastical policies led to the emergence of a class of converted Jews and their progeny, who also became victims of the official restrictions. Meanwhile, the inability of the kings to enforce the anti-Jewish laws and canons allowed some unbaptized Jews to continue their lives in Catholic Visigothic Spain.
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