Judeo-Conversas and Moriscas in 16th Century Spain By Renee Levine Melammed

https://www.academia.edu/19755271/Judeo_Conversas_and_Moriscas_in_16th_Century_Spain?nav_from=ec8c5785-f0cf-4236-9a13-04eaae261b17 Though interesting research has been done on Jewish women conversas in Spain, as well as on Morisco women converts, no comparison of the activities of the two groups has been made. This paper comes to fill this lacuna, examining their commitment to Judaism and Islam and ritual practices, especially as reflected in Inquisitional records. Despite basic differences, a surprising number of parallels appear in the behavior of both groups, suggesting the importance of women in preserving ties to the past and maintaining the converso mentality. ...