Abstract
A Crónica de 1344, à semelhança de outras crónicas ibéricas de matriz afonsina, raramente refere judeus. O texto centra a sua atenção nos feitos dos reis e, ocasionalmente, nos comportamentos de alguns grandes senhores. No entanto, por vezes, também existem referências a judeus que teriam tido entrada na corte e acesso aos soberanos sobre os quais terão exercido alguma influência, regra geral, considerada negativa. Esta ideia está patente em dois episódios concretos: o primeiro sobre um judeu que teria aconselhado Afonso VI quanto ao casamento da sua filha Urraca e a lenda da judia de Toledo. Estas duas passagens podem ser enquadradas nos objetivos didáticos da historiografia, como breves exempla, que alertam soberanos e elites para os perigos da proximidade com judeus e para a sua má influência. Sugerem ainda prováveis antagonismos decorrentes de disputas pela obtenção de posições de influência, bem como um processo de formação e consolidação de estereótipos relacionáveis com uma mentalidade antissemita que, alguns séculos mais tarde, atingirá o seu apogeu.
The Chronicle of 1344, like other Iberian chronicles with an Alfonsine basis, rarely mentions Jews. The text focuses on the deeds of the kings and, occasionally, on the actions of some major lords. However, there are also occasional references to Jews who would have had access to the court and to sovereigns over whom they would have exerted some influence, generally considered to be negative. This idea can be seen in two specific episodes: the first about a Jew who advised Alfonso VI on the marriage of his daughter Urraca and the legend of the Jewish woman from Toledo. These two passages can be framed within the didactic objectives of historiography, as brief exempla, which warn sovereigns and elites of the dangers of proximity to Jews and their bad influence. They also suggest probable antagonisms arising from disputes over
positions of influence, as well as a process of formation and consolidation of stereotypes related to an anti-Semitic mentality that would reach its apogee a few centuries later.
The Chronicle of 1344, like other Iberian chronicles with an Alfonsine basis, rarely mentions Jews. The text focuses on the deeds of the kings and, occasionally, on the actions of some major lords. However, there are also occasional references to Jews who would have had access to the court and to sovereigns over whom they would have exerted some influence, generally considered to be negative. This idea can be seen in two specific episodes: the first about a Jew who advised Alfonso VI on the marriage of his daughter Urraca and the legend of the Jewish woman from Toledo. These two passages can be framed within the didactic objectives of historiography, as brief exempla, which warn sovereigns and elites of the dangers of proximity to Jews and their bad influence. They also suggest probable antagonisms arising from disputes over
positions of influence, as well as a process of formation and consolidation of stereotypes related to an anti-Semitic mentality that would reach its apogee a few centuries later.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Title of host publication | A Paixão pela História |
Subtitle of host publication | Saber e Comunicação. Estudos de Homenagem a Maria José Ferro Tavares |
Editors | João Luís Cardoso, José Candeias das Sales, Ana Paula Avelar |
Place of Publication | Lisboa |
Publisher | Universidade Aberta |
Pages | 55-61 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-972-674-976-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Publication series
Name | eUAb. Ciência e cultura |
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Volume | 29 |
Keywords
- Crónica de 1344
- Antissemitismo
- Exempla
- Elites
- Didatismo