Publication: “El bany de Sa Majestat” en la morería de Xàtiva: rentabilidad y preservación de su patrimonio a lo largo de los siglos (1382-1599).
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Moreno Coll, Araceli
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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El presente trabajo reflexiona sobre la desigual actuación cristiana respecto a los baños de vapor en la península ibérica. Mientras en el sur se promulgaron leyes en su contra por razones religiosas y políticas, en el territorio valenciano no surgió tal necesidad. Aquí, los baños se consideraron una fuente de ingresos, lo que permitió su continuidad. Se examina el baño de la Morería de Xàtiva (Valencia), un edificio que funcionó hasta finales del siglo XVI. Los registros contables disponibles muestran el esfuerzo por mantenerlo en condiciones óptimas, garantizando beneficios económicos para la Corona. Este análisis revela cómo las dinámicas locales en la zona del Levante diferían de las del resto de la península, donde las normativas respondían más a motivaciones ideológicas que económicas.
This paper reflects on the unequal Christian approach towards steam baths in the Iberian Peninsula. While laws were enacted in the south against them for religious and political reasons, such a need did not arise in the Valencian territory. Here, the baths were seen as a source of income, which allowed for their continued operation. The study focuses on the bath of the Moorish Quarter of Xàtiva (Valencia), a building that operated until the end of the 16th century. Available accounting records show efforts to maintain it in optimal conditions, ensuring economic benefits for the crown. This analysis reveals how local dynamics in the Levant region differed from those in the rest of the peninsula, where regulations were driven more by ideological than economic motivations.
This paper reflects on the unequal Christian approach towards steam baths in the Iberian Peninsula. While laws were enacted in the south against them for religious and political reasons, such a need did not arise in the Valencian territory. Here, the baths were seen as a source of income, which allowed for their continued operation. The study focuses on the bath of the Moorish Quarter of Xàtiva (Valencia), a building that operated until the end of the 16th century. Available accounting records show efforts to maintain it in optimal conditions, ensuring economic benefits for the crown. This analysis reveals how local dynamics in the Levant region differed from those in the rest of the peninsula, where regulations were driven more by ideological than economic motivations.
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Atrio. Revista de Historia del Arte, ISSN-e 2659-5230, ISSN 0214-8293, Nº. 31, 2025, págs. 60-79




