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EPISODE · Nov 10, 2025 · 53 MIN

Kevin Ingram on the Conversos

from The Making of Madrid · host Felicity Hughes

Narratives surrounding Spain's Jewish converts to Christianity and their descendants (known collectively as conversos) understandably focus on the victimization of this community. Historian Kevin Ingram shifts the perspective a little by asking what role they played as innovators in modern Spain. In the latest episode of the podcast to coincide with the presentation of his book Converso Non-conformism in Early Modern Spain at Secret Kingdoms bookshop on November 21, we discuss their role in bringing change despite persecution to deeply Catholic Spain. Visit my website and subscribe for a FREE copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook⁠https://shr.pn/tiNH⁠Support The Making of Madrid by buying a copy of Quiet Madrid, a guide to the city's tranquil spaces in hidden places.  ⁠https://shr.pn/R1bO⁠Or buy one of my Madrid audio tours from Voicemap: ⁠https://shr.pn/YjK5⁠

Narratives surrounding Spain's Jewish converts to Christianity and their descendants (known collectively as conversos) understandably focus on the victimization of this community. Historian Kevin Ingram shifts the perspective a little by asking what role they played as innovators in modern Spain. In the latest episode of the podcast to coincide with the presentation of his book Converso Non-conformism in Early Modern Spain at Secret Kingdoms bookshop on November 21, we discuss their role in bringing change despite persecution to deeply Catholic Spain. Visit my website and subscribe for a FREE copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook⁠https://shr.pn/tiNH⁠Support The Making of Madrid by buying a copy of Quiet Madrid, a guide to the city's tranquil spaces in hidden places.  ⁠https://shr.pn/R1bO⁠Or buy one of my Madrid audio tours from Voicemap: ⁠https://shr.pn/YjK5⁠

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