Splitting up the funduq: the selective emulation of an Andalusi institution in the Kingdom of Valencia

Prior to the Christian conquest of Valencia (1233-1245), the hostelries for merchants (fanādiq) were numerous in the cities and also widely present in rural areas, where local communities seemed to have controlled them. Most urban fanādiq were privately owned, although some were likely held by the g...

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Published in:Journal of medieval Iberian studies 2024-09, Vol.16 (3), p.342-366
Main Author: Torró, Josep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christian conquests
Kingdom of Valencia
lodging history
Muslim trade
urban history
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Summary:Prior to the Christian conquest of Valencia (1233-1245), the hostelries for merchants (fanādiq) were numerous in the cities and also widely present in rural areas, where local communities seemed to have controlled them. Most urban fanādiq were privately owned, although some were likely held by the government (makhzan) or pious endowments (ḥubūs). After the conquest, the fanādiq were distributed among settlers who converted them into dwellings, warehouses, or workshops. By the early fourteenth century, most of the fanādiq had disappeared, and their original functions were split into new types of facilities. Accommodation was moved to ordinary inns known as hostals, while government interventions occurred in the almodí, or public granary. However, the king and other lords maintained some alfòndecs (the Catalan name for funduq), while also building new ones. The new alfòndecs were mainly used to provide compulsory segregated accommodation for Muslim traders and muleteers.
ISSN:1754-6559
1754-6567
DOI:10.1080/17546559.2024.2367402