This Major Qualifying Project is a survey of the conflicts between the Jews, and the new and old Christians before the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition (1478) and during it. Through this investigation, the charge of heresy among the conversos is exposed as a facade for both the establishment of the Inquisition and the expulsion of the Jews (1492). With this, the real motives behind the Inquisition are uncovered, namely social-economic and racism, which incorporated national unity.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Maltese, Amanda Beth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02A005M

Advisor

• Rivera, Angel A.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright