Islam and the West

Abstract

This book is perhaps the best overall presentation of the Morisco question in English. The author has succeeded where others have failed in presenting a work simultaneously acceptable to the specialist and capable of being read by the cultivated general reader. The specialist will probably not find a better study of the Moriscos, because the author has adopted a comprehensive overall approach. The very complete bibliography includes studies of most of the distinguished specialists on the subject, particularly the Spaniards, as they have studied this topic more profoundly than anybody else. The works of non-Spaniard scholars who have made significant contributions to this field, such as Cardaillac of the University of Montpelier and Harvey of the University of London, are also listed. Chejne has further relied on numerous aljamiado manuscripts, which makes his study an important contribution in its own right. The author's clear and simple style, as well as his manner of presentation, will also satisfy the general reader. The issue of the Moriscos remains both fascinating and relevant to our time. Chejne has not examined a specific aspect of the Morisco question, as did Cardaillac in his classical study of the Morisco question's ...