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Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors

by James Reston

Spain at a turning point in 1492

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Spain at a turning point in 1492

James Reston brings together three strands of Spain’s late-fifteenth-century history: the campaign against the Moors in Granada, the Inquisition’s persecution of Jewish and converso communities, and the financing of Columbus’s expedition. The account places these events within the ambitions of Ferdinand and Isabella as they sought to consolidate royal power and shape Spain’s position beyond the authority of the Vatican. Its scope links conflict and religious repression at home with the beginnings of Spanish expansion across the Atlantic, offering a historical view of how political power, faith, and conquest intersected at a pivotal moment.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Spain’s history and the events surrounding 1492
  • Readers seeking historical accounts of the Inquisition, the Reconquista, and Columbus’s expedition
  • Readers interested in the relationship between religion, political power, and overseas expansion

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Spanish historyThe Inquisition and religious persecutionRoyal power and state formationConquest and overseas expansion

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Book overview

From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever.James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain's effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican. By waging war on the remaining Moors in Granada and unleashing the Inquisitor Torquemada on Spain's Jewish and converso population, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella attained enough power and wealth to fund Columbus' expedition to America and to chart a Spanish destiny separate from that of Italy. With rich characterizations of the central players, this engrossing narrative captures all the political and religious ferment of this crucial moment on the eve of the discovery of the New World.
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