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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154596203321

Titolo

The formation of al-Andalus / / edited by Manuela Marin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-88960-5

1-315-23962-0

1-351-88961-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (541 pages)

Collana

The Formation of the Classical Islamic World ; ; Volume 46

Altri autori (Persone)

MarinManuela <1945->

Disciplina

305.6970946

Soggetti

Muslims - Spain

Spain Civilization 711-1516

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1998 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. History and society -- pt. 2. Language, religion, culture and the sciences.

Sommario/riassunto

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.