The Formation of al-Andalus, Part 1: History and Society

The Formation of al-Andalus, Part 1: History and Society
ISBN-10
1351889613
ISBN-13
9781351889612
Category
History
Pages
552
Language
English
Published
2016-12-05
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Manuela Marín

Description

These two volumes present a conspectus of current research on the history and culture of early medieval Spain and Portugal, from the time of the Arab conquest in 711 up to the fall of the caliphate. They trace the impact of Islamisation on the pre-existing Roman and Visigothic political and social structures, the continuing interaction between Christian and Muslim, and describe the particular development and characteristics of Muslim Spain- al-Andalus. Together, they comprise 38 articles, of which 32 have been translated into English specially for this publication. The first volume focuses on political and social history, and looks in detail at settlement patterns and urbanisation; the second examines questions of language and covers the brilliant cultural and intellectual history of the period.

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