Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031)
Excerpt from the book...Invasion of Spain by the barbarians--Its easy conquest--Quarrels amongthe conquerors--Departure of the Vandals--Visigoths gain thesupremacy--Conflict with Eastern Empire--Reduction of the Suevi--AllSpain becomes Gothic--Approach of Saracens--Planting of Christianity inSpain--St James--Gospel first preached atElvira--Irenaeus--Persecutions--Martyrs--Council of Elvira--Council ofNice--Number of Christians--Paganismproscribed--Julian--Arianism--Ulphilas--Conversion ofbarbarians--Degeneracy of religion--Priscillian--His heresycondemned--Priscillian burnt--Paganism, in Spain--The GothicGovernment--Church and State--Power of king--Election ofbishops--Arianism of Goths--Ermenegild--Bigotry inSpain--Jews--Influence of clergy--Of the pope
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