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CONTENTS.
Оглавление| CHAPTER I. | |
| A Day in Cordova. | 3-11 |
| Six and Eight and Ten Centuries Back in the World's History.—Our Entrance into Spain.—A Miracle.—The Beautiful Guadalaquivir.—Our Bronze Complexioned Oarsman.—Fair Cordova.—The City of the Arts and Sciences.—Night.—A Serenade.—Our Departure. | |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Europe During the Dark Ages. | 12-21 |
| Upon The Ocean.—Desolate Europe.—Longing After Cordova.—Southern Spain Contrasted with the Rest of Europe.—Revolting Uncleanliness..Ascetic Monks Establish the Belief that Cleanliness of Body Leads to Pollution of Soul.—Intellect Fettered Hand and Foot.—Clergy Retarding Progress.—Secular Knowledge Spurned. | |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Europe During the Dark Ages, Continued. | 21-33 |
| Gross Superstitions.—A Crucifix that Shed Tears of Blood.—The Virgin's House Carried Through the Air by Angels.—Satan in the Form of a Beautiful Woman.—Scenes in Hell.—The Burning of Witches.—A King who Cannot Write his Name.—Feudal Lords as Highway Robbers.—The Serfdom of the Peasants.—Return to Cordova. | |
| xvi CHAPTER IV. | |
| Return To Cordova. | 34-45 |
| Cordova at Day Break.—The Mohammedan Sabbath.—The Youth of Cordova Disports itself upon the Water.—Song.—Challenge between Oarsman.—The Muezzin's Call.—The Great Mosque.—A Sermon.—Chasdai Ibn Shaprut, the Jewish Minister to the Caliph.—Dunash Ibn Labrat.—On the Way to Abdallah Ibn Xamri, the Moorish Poet. | |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| The Arab-Moors. | 46-57 |
| Abdallah Tells the Early History of the Arabs.—Miracles at the Birth of Mohammed.—The Angel, Gabriel Writes the Koran upon Palm Leaves.—Ten Decisive Years in the History of religion.—Beautiful Zealica.—Arab-Moors Checked in their Conquest.—Quarrel between King Roderick and Count Julian, Father of the Insulted Florinda.—Jews Ally with the Wronged Father.—Andalusia Conquered. | |
| xvii CONTENTS. CHAPTER VI. | |
| A Sabbath Eve in Cordova. | 58-68 |
| The Synagogue of Cordova.—The Daughters of Israel Preparing for the Sabbath.—The Throne of the "Nasi".—Rabbi Moses Ben Chanoch.—The Eloquence of Silence.—A Tearful Scene.—Three Rabbis Taken Captive by Pirates.—Evil Designs against Chanoch's Young and Beautiful Wife.—Sold as Slave to Cordova.—His Miraculous Rise. | |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| A Sabbath Eve in Cordova, Continued. | 69-81 |
| The Evening Service.—A Beautiful Custom in Israel.—Honored with an Invitation to Chasdai's House.—Illuminated Streets.—The Two Angels.—An Ideal Sabbath in an Ideal Home.—The Praise of the Virtuous Woman.—A Father's Blessing.—Presented to the Ladies.—The Evening Meal.—The Jewish Kingdom of the Khozars. | |
| xviii CONTENTS. CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Entrance of the Jews into Europe. | 82-89 |
| Chasdai's Library.—His Account of the Entrance of the Jews into Europe.—The Destruction of Jerusalem.—A Terrible Carnage.—Israel Ceases as a Nation.—The Diaspore.—The Daughter-Religions Thrive upon the Sufferings they Inflict Upon the Mother-Religion.—The Indestructibility of Israel.—Humiliated but Not Forsaken. | |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Entrance of the Jews into Spain. | 90-101 |
| Jews Settle in Spain During the Reign of King Solomon.—Jewish Agricultural Skill makes Andalusia the Garden Spot of Europe.—Prosperity the Great Crime of the Jews.—The Beginning of Jewish Persecutions in Europe.—Cruel Laws.—Vengeance.—The Jews Conspire with Count Julian and Moors against Spain.—Victory.—Moorish Appreciation of the Services of the Jews. | |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Their Position in Medical Science. | 102-111 |
| The Fifteenth Century.—A Change in the Fortunes of the Jews and Moors.—An Examination into their Great Achievements.—Their Skill in Medical Science.—Miracle Cure by Christian Clergy.—Jewish Body Physicians Highly Prized and Much Sought.—Prominent Medical Schools and Eminent Physicians.—Rashi.—Ibn Ezra.—Ibn Tibbon.—Maimonides.—Avenzoar Avicenna. | |
| xix CONTENTS. CHAPTER XI. | |
| In the Sciences. | 112-122 |
| Marvelous Intellectual Superiority of Moors and Jews.—Moors Excel the Jews in the Sciences.—They Introduce the Mathematical Sciences. Their Progress in Astronomy.—Absurd Refutations by the Christian Clergy.—The Researches into Chemistry, Zoology and Geology.—They Anticipate Modern Discoveries.—Europe's Ingratitude. | |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| In Literature. | 123-147 |
| Spain's Prosperity Stimulates Literature.—Lavish Provisions for Education.—Caliphs Patrons of Learning.—Vast Libraries Embodying the Knowledge of the Day.—Poetry Especially Fostered.—Story-telling.—Jewish and Moorish Poetry Contrasted.—Jehuda Ha Levy.—Charisi.—Gabirol.—Moses Ben Ezra. | |
| xx CONTENTS. CHAPTER XIII. | |
| In Philosophy. | 148-158 |
| Alexandria, the Intellectual Metropolis of the World.—A Prodigious Stimulus Given to Learning.—The Septuagint.—Development of Grecian Philosophy into Aristotlianism.—This Engrafted on Jewish Theology.—Opposition of Christianity to Aristotlianism.—Averroes.—Moses Maimonides. Opposition Unsuccessful. | |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| In The Industries. | 159-170 |
| Intellectual Greatness of Moors and Jews Induced by Their Material Prosperity.—Remarkable Development of Agriculture.—New Discoveries in Every Industry.—Mining a Specialty.—The Magnet, Mariner's Compass Mechanical Apparatus.—Spread of Commerce Leads to General Awakening of Europe that Ends Middle Ages. | |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| The Inquisition. | 171-188 |
| Jewish and Moorish Intellectual Advance followed by Physical Decline.—This Decline the Cause of Their Downfall.—The Spaniard Again Ruler Over Spain.—The Inquisition Established.—To Escape it, Jews Become "New Christians".—Christianity no Help to the Jews.—Thomas de Torquemada.—The Tortures of the Inquisition.—A Public Burning. | |
| xxi CONTENTS. CHAPTER XVI. | |
| The Expulsion of the Jews. | 189-205 |
| Torquemada Resolves Upon Immediate Expulsion of all Unconverted Jews.—The Fatal Edict.—The Spaniards Moved to Pity.—Don Isaac Abarbanel Pleads with the Queen.—The Queen Hesitates.—Torquemada, the Fiend, Conquers Again.—The Ill-fated Jews Seek Among the Dead the Pity which the Living Refuse.—The Departure. | |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| The Dispersion of the Jews. | 206-224 |
| Exiles Transported on Ships.—Heart-rending Scenes on Board a Ship.—Set Ashore on Deserted Islands to Starve.—Starving Jews Given the Choice Between Death and Christianity.—Merciful Italy.—Crafty Portugal.—Torquemada's Edict Eclipsed.—The Expulsion of the Jews From Portugal.—A Condition.—The King's Marriage.—Contract.—Final Expulsion. | |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| Effect of the Expulsion. | 225-240 |
| A Brief Review.—Curse of God Visited Upon Spain.—The Church a False Prophet.—With Expulsion of the Jews and Moors Spanish Prosperity Ceases.—Spaniards Experience some of the Sufferings which the Jews and Moors had Endured.—Spain Makes Amends.—The Moors Lost.—The Jews Live. |
The Jews and Moors in Spain.
