Expulsion justificada de los Moriscos españoles, Y suma de las excellencias Christianas del nuestro Rey Don Felipe et Catholico Tercero deste nombre. Dividida en dos partes. Compuesta por Pedro Aznar Cardona Licenciado Theologo. Dirigida al Doctor Pedro Lopez, Mastrescuela por su Magestad, y Canonigo de la S. Iglesia de Huesca. Con Licencia.
Huesca: por Pedro Cabarte, Año 1612. First Edition. In later half leather. Pag.: ff. [8] 202 158 [8]. Coll.: *8 A–Z8 2A–2Y8 ¶8. Binding restored. A wormhole throughout at the lower outer corner and lower edge, restored. In the first half of the book and in some gatherings at the end, the wormhole affects the text but does not hinder legibility. Old collection stamp on f. 80. Some pages are overtrimmed, with a few headers shaved. The title page of the second part is significantly overtrimmed at the outer edge. Occasional water stains. Overall in good condition.
A fervent defense of the Moriscos’ expulsion from Spain, offering essential insights into their customs and the prejudices of the time.
Pedro Aznar Cardona’s Expulsion justificada de los Moriscos españoles is a defense of the 1609–1614 expulsion of the Moriscos, Muslims who had converted to Christianity, from Spain under King Philip III. The expulsion was driven by fears of disloyalty and religious subversion, resulting in the forced removal of hundreds of thousands. Aznar Cardona's work is one of the most extreme examples of the justifications offered at the time, attributing numerous negative traits to the Moriscos and blaming them for their own persecution.
Aznar Cardona, a significant religious figure from Huesca, authored this treatise in part as a defense of the Spanish Crown's actions. His book, although heavily biased and intended as propaganda, offers a wealth of information on Morisco customs and the prejudices held by Old Christian society. Aznar Cardona used theological arguments to portray the Moriscos in a negative light, even going so far as to claim that Muhammad was a precursor of the Antichrist. Despite its extreme rhetoric, the work remains a valuable historical document, providing insight into the attitudes and justifications used during one of Spain's most significant acts of ethnic and religious cleansing.
The book is rare on the market, with RBH recording only one sale at Ketterer Kunst in 2005. Recently, another copy was offered by Peter Harrington.
IB 21869; Palau 21125; Goldsmiths’ C184; Graesse I, 268
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Price: €4,000.00