The end of the Old Regime .281812-1868.29 Xueta
interior title page of la sinagoga balear.
in 1857, la sinagoga balear o historia de los judios de mallorca (the balearic synagogue or history of jews of majorca) published , signed juan de la puerta vizcaino. part of book reproduced faith triumphant , replicated year later work un milagro y una mentira. vindicación de los mallorquines cristianos de estirpe hebrea (a miracle , lie. vindication of majorcan christians of hebrew lineage).
although ideological duality within xueta community can traced time prior inquisitorial trials, in context of violent sudden changes became clear 1 faction, minority, yet influential, declaredly liberal, later republican, , moderately anticlerical, fighting liquidation of traces of discrimination; , another, majority, yet imperceptible in historical records, ideologically conservative, fervently religious, , wanted go unnoticed possible. @ root, both strategies wished attain same goal: disappearance of xueta issue, although wanted resolve in different ways: 1 making injustice visible , other blending surrounding society.
coinciding these progressive periods, xuetes formed social clubs , associations of mutual aid; during time gained positions in political institutions via liberal parties.
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