The Jews in Medieval Spanish Literature

FAIN: FA-11370-76

Julio Rodriguez-Puertolas
UCLA; Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA 90024-4201)

To examine all the literary material, both major and minor, found in Castilian literature, of the inter-relationship daring the Middle Ages of three cultures, Moslem, Sephardic, and Christian, on the Iberian Peninsula. Grantee will study the texts of this literature in the light of their socio-historical context, taking into account the personal background and involvement of the authors.