Author: Syed Azizur Rahman
Publisher: Goodword books
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 672
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187570571
Description
This book presents the story of Spain during Islamic reign and covers the entire period from Tariq's landing in Spain to the expulsion of the Muslims in the first decade of the 17th century.
In 1820-21 Dr. Conde, Spain's first Arabist wrote a history of the period using Arabic sources, but his book stopped at the fall of the Kingdom of Granada in the 15th century. Lane-Poole's brief history appeared in 1886, and went through a dozen editions. S P Scott's History of the Moorish Empire in Europe was published in Philadelphia in 1904. These books are now out of print.
The scientific study of Muslim Spain was undertaken by the Dutch orientalist R Dozy. His books are still relevant. In more recent time, the French Orientalist, levi Provencal planned to write a complete history in six volumes. But he died after completing third volume of his book. Both Dozy and Provencal did not go beyond the fall of the Umayyad kingdom.
The present volume covers the entire period from Tariq's landing in Spain to the expulsion of the Muslims in the first decade of the 17th century. Part II of the book deals with the fascinating subject of Hispano-Muslim culture.
Contents
PAR`T I: RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN
Preface
CHAPTER 1
A Brief Introduction
CHAPTER 2
Tariq lands in Spain
CHAPTER 3
Islamic Spain in Search of Stability
CHAPTER 4
Foundation of the Umayyad Kingdom of Cordova (‘Abd ur-Rahman I)
CHAPTER 5
Spain under Hisham I and Hakim I
CHAPTER 6
The Dawn of Hispano-Muslim Culture - The Reign of ‘Abd ar-Rahman II
CHAPTER 7
Spain in Turmoil. The reigns of Muhammad I, Al-Mundhir and ‘Abdullah
CHAPTER 8
Caliphs ‘Abd ar-Rahman III (Al-Nasir)
CHAPTER 9
The Reign of Caliph al-Hakam al-Mustansir Billah
CHAPTER 10
The Dictatorship of Abi ‘Amir al-Mansur and his son ‘Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar
CHAPTER 11
The Decay and Fall of the Kingdom of Cordova
CHAPTER 12
The Kingdoms of the Muluk at-tawa’if and the Fall of Toledo
CHAPTER 13
Muslim Spain under the Rulers of Northwest ‘Africa
CHAPTER 14
The Rise and Decay of the Kingdom of Granada
CHAPTER 15
The Fall of the Kingdom of Granada
CHAPTER 16
Bearing the Cross
CHAPTER 17
The War of Liberation
CHAPTER 18
The Expulsion of the Moriscos
PART II: HISPANO-MUSLIM CULTURE
CHAPTER 19
Administration and Economy
CHAPTER 20
Urban Centres
CHAPTER 21
Architecture of Islamic Spain
CHAPTER 22
Learning and Literature in Islamic Spain
CHAPTER 23
The Study of Science and Medicine in Islamic Spain
CHAPTER 24
Philosophy and Sufism
CHAPTER 25
Society and Social Life
CHAPTER 26
The Legacy of the Spanish Muslims
APPENDIX
1. Chronological Tables of the Muluk at-tawa’if
2. Moorish Ballad of 1568
3. The Ballad: Zara’s Ear Rings
4. Bibliography
5. Calendar of Events
Index