Introduction to special issue: Jewish and converso labour in the Crown of Aragon in the late Middle Ages

This article serves as an introduction to a special issue on Jewish and converso labour in the Crown of Aragon during the late Middle Ages. The first part of the introduction examines the main areas of research on the subject, as well as the differences and problems concerning the two socio-religious groups in the light of the available sources. The second part provides an overview of the articles, focusing on the diversity of the sources, their scope and limitations, as well as the interrelationships between them, taking into account their original contexts.