Abstract
This chapter examines one specific digital story from Virtual Plasencia, an interactive model of a Spanish medieval city, titled "‘La Mota’: A Christian Assumes Ownership over Jewish Homes, circa 1416,” for which we have developed historically-accurate avatars that move beyond text and provide users with a more comprehensive approach for learning by experiencing a tangible period of medieval history. The story recounts why and how a Jewish neighborhood came into existence, what transpired during its less than one hundred year existence, and why it was displaced. This 3D avatar-inhabited narrative consequently tells a more complex story of inter-religious relations during a time of increasing anti-Jewish/Muslim animosity in Castile that culminated in the expulsions of Jews (1492) and Muslims (1502).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Routledge Research Companion to Digital Medieval Literature |
Editors | Jennifer E. Boyle, Helen J. Burgess |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Chapter | 7 |
Pages | 107-130 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317444770 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138905047 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |