Mozarab

Arabized people; those who adopted Muslim ways of dress, language, and hygiene without sharing religion

-there were tensions and criticisms- how far does acculturation go before becomes assimilation?

-martyrs of Cordoba- written about by Eulogius of Cordoba (a/b 48 people killed for breaking Islamic law, alleged)

-migration of Christians into new area of Asturian kingdom in Leon-- this led to new motivation for building and making art, new and different style with arrival of mozarabs

-brought tradition of manuscripts with them to Asturian kingdom

-connected in style to visigothic and classical tradition