medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
There is also a medieval synagogue in Cordoba, which I recall visiting some
years ago. It is now a museum, and was, I think (memory v. hazy
here)converted into a house, before being restored in a fairly basic
fashion. It isn't particularly interesting to look at, so I doubt it'll be
in any coffee-table books.
Pat Cullum
University of Huddersfield
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From: Theresa Gross-diaz [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 22 March 2001 15:42
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Subject: Re: [M-R] Synagogues and Churches in late medieval spain
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I can think of one ruined (abandoned) synagogue (in Estrella, in the
North-east) and of course the famous "Santa Maria lo Blanca", one of two
famous and stunningly beautiful synagogues in Toledo, converted after
1080(?). The latter is often reproduced (eg any coffee-table book on
Spanich tourism). The majority of the synagogues (I speak off the top of
my head) were "converted", as were mosques (not just major masques, such as
the rather shocking implantation of a church inside the superb Mosque of
Cordoba, but tiny bitty minimosques such as the one just inside the gates of
Toledo, where allegedly the Christian conquerers' leader's horse turned
aside to kneel at the statue of Mary inexplicably burried within.
I have photos of the ruined synagogue at Estrella, which is unlikely to be
in many books; if you need it, contact me directly.
Theresa
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