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# Maria Rosa Menocal

(1953–2012)   Philologist

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Maria Rosa Menocal was a philologist.

## Quick Facts About Maria Rosa Menocal

Born April 9, 1953

Died October 15, 2012

Profession Philologist

## About Maria Rosa Menocal

Cuban-born American medieval historian (1953–2012)... \| María Rosa Menocal was a Cuban-born scholar of medieval culture and history and Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. She later went on to win the Mellon and Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities for her work in medieval history.

##  Quotes by Maria Rosa Menocal

> [“Does poetry - or language or philosophy or music or architecture, even that of our temples - really need to dance to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-rosa-menocal/does-poetry-or-language-or-philosophy-or-music-or-architecture-even/)

Maria Rosa Menocal

[Contradictions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/contradictions/)

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> [“In principle, all Islamic polities were (and are) required by Quranic injunction not to harm the dhimmi, to tolerate the Christians and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-rosa-menocal/in-principle-all-islamic-polities-were-and-are-required-by-quranic/)

Maria Rosa Menocal

[Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christianity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c3/maria-rosa-menocal-77744_christianity_in-principle-all-islamic-polities-were-a_1228247.jpg)

> [“The fact that Ferdinand and Isabella did not choose the path of tolerance is seen as an example of the intractability and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-rosa-menocal/the-fact-that-ferdinand-and-isabella-did-not-choose-the-path-of/)

Maria Rosa Menocal

[Intolerance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intolerance/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/840/maria-rosa-menocal-77744_intolerance_the-fact-that-ferdinand-and-isabella-did_2865439.jpg)

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