Medievalists.net » Mudejars http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Translators, Interpreters and Cultural Mediators in Late Medieval Eastern Iberia and Western Islamic Diplomatic Relationships http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/28/translators-interpreters-and-cultural-mediators-in-late-medieval-eastern-iberia-and-western-islamic-diplomatic-relationships/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/28/translators-interpreters-and-cultural-mediators-in-late-medieval-eastern-iberia-and-western-islamic-diplomatic-relationships/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=36769 Although linguistic competence and language knowledge were essential, rulers often looked for the cultural aptitudes of their official translators to guarantee the success fo the diplomatic missions.

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