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UNINA9910823122703321 |
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Autore |
Watt W. Montgomery (William Montgomery) |
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Titolo |
A history of Islamic Spain / / by W. Montgomery Watt ; with additional sections on literature by Pierre Cachia |
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Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Muslims - Spain - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction: The Interest of Islamic Spain -- CHAPTER 1 The Muslim Conquest -- CHAPTER 2 The Province of the Damascus Caliphate -- CHAPTER 3 The Independent Umayyad Emirate -- CHAPTER 4 The Grandeur of the Umayyad Caliphate -- CHAPTER 5 Cultural Achievements under the Umayyads -- CHAPTER 6 The Collapse of Arab Rule -- CHAPTER 7 The Berber Empires: The Almoravids -- CHAPTER 8 The Berber Empires: The Almohads -- CHAPTER 9 Cultural Greatness in Political Decline -- CHAPTER 10 The Last of Islamic Spain -- CHAPTER 11 The Significance of Islamic Spain -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This comprehensive introduction to the history of Islamic Spain takes thereader through the events, people and movements from 711 to 1492. |
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