Author Archives: Schwartz

On Chapter 12: Christians in Cordoba This chapter is composed of two separate parts, and although written by the same author (Paul Alvarus) have somewhat contradictory themes. Part A describes the Christian youth such that they are notably well-versed in … Continue reading →

Olivia Constable begins her anthology Medieval Iberia by relating documents of the Visigoth kingdoms at the start of the fifth century. In the chapter The Visigothic Conversion to Catholicism, she references a record of the Third Council of Toledo, which … Continue reading →