{"product_id":"9788490077122","title":"Execration against the Jews","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExecration against the Jews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brief yet intense memorial, written by Francisco de Quevedo during his time as secretary to Philip IV, constitutes a radical testimony to antisemitic thought in Golden Age Spain. Drafted in a context of political and economic crisis, the text petitions the monarch for the total expulsion of Jews from Spain, accusing them of conspiring against the Crown and corrupting Christian values. The work offers a unique window into the ideological, social, and economic tensions of the 17th century, revealing how the figure of the Jewish banker became a scapegoat for the ills of the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eExecration against the Jews\u003c\/em\u003e is a political and religious text presented as a memorial addressed to King Philip IV. In it, Quevedo takes advantage of a moment of tension at court to articulate a systematic denunciation of the Portuguese Jews who had settled in Spain since the end of the 16th century. The author accuses them of three great evils: first, of profaning the values of Christendom; second, of using their position as bankers to the Crown to undermine the Spanish economy and society; and third, of acting in alliance with the King's enemies during the Thirty Years' War. For Quevedo, these Jews represent everything he repudiates: political Machiavellianism, materialism, and the disintegration of tradition and social estates. The work culminates with an explicit petition for the definitive and radical expulsion of all Jews from Spain, as well as the breaking of the financial agreements signed with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRadical antisemitism in Golden Age Spain and its political and religious justification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the Hispanic monarchy and Portuguese Jewish bankers during the 17th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe ideological conflict between Christian tradition and economic modernity, represented in the figure of the Jew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical propaganda as a tool in the context of the Thirty Years' War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFrancisco de Quevedo's thinking on blood purity and the defense of social estates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and researchers of Spanish Golden Age literature, historians interested in 17th-century political and religious thought, and readers seeking to understand the roots of antisemitism in Hispanic culture. It will also be of great value to those who study Quevedo's work beyond his poetic and satirical production, as well as to specialists in the history of Jewish communities on the Iberian Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDirect access to a fundamental historical document for understanding antisemitic discourse in Baroque Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of the political and economic tensions facing the monarchy of Philip IV during the Thirty Years' War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique perspective on the most radical thinking of Francisco de Quevedo, far removed from his better-known literary facet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-hand material for analyzing the instrumentalization of religious prejudices for political ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief but dense text, ideal for a detailed study of 17th-century political memorial rhetoric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: de Quevedo, Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: CLASSIC TEXTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDate of publication: April 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Linkgua edition recovers an uncomfortable but necessary text for understanding the complexity of Quevedo's thought and the contradictions of 17th-century Spain. Although its content is radical and offensive from a contemporary perspective, its value as a historical document is indisputable. The reader will find in these pages a raw testimony of how religious and economic prejudices were intertwined in the court of Philip IV, offering a stark vision of an era marked by intolerance and crisis. Recommended for those looking to delve into the darkest areas of our literary and historical heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406226809179,"sku":"9788490077122","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849007712.jpg?v=1781835483","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788490077122","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}