Author: Reinhart Dozy
Publisher: Goodword books
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 769
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187570253
Description
This volume presents, for the first time, an English version of a notable work which has remained for half a century the standard authority of an important and fascinating branch of medieval history.
Contents
Translator’s Preface
Biographical Introduction
Author’s Preface
BOOK I: THE CIVIL WARS
CHAPTER I
The Bedawin
CHAPTER II
The Prophet
CHAPTER III
Rise of the Omayyads
CHAPTER IV
Yazid I
CHAPTER V
The Sack of Medina
CHAPTER VI
Yemenites and Ma’addites
CHAPTER VII
Kharejites and Shi’ites
CHAPTER VIII
Kelbites and Kaisites
CHAPTER IX
Kelbites and Kaisites (Contd.)
CHAPTER X
The Berbers
CHAPTER XI
Syrians and Medinese in Spain
CHAPTER XII
Sumayl IBN Hatim
CHAPTER XIII
‘Abd-er-Rahman’s Wanderings
CHAPTER XIV
‘Abd-er-Rahman in Spain
CHAPTER XV
‘Abd-er-Rahman I
CHAPTER XVI
‘Abd-er-Rahman I (Contd.)
BOOK II: CHRISTIANS AND RENEGADES
CHAPTER I
Spain under the Visigoths
CHAPTER II
The Conquest
CHAPTER III
The Day of the Fosse
CHAPTER IV
Hakam I
CHAPTER V
‘Abd-er Rahman II
CHAPTER VI
Eulogius and Flora
CHAPTER VII
The Martyrs of Cordova
CHAPTER VIII
Accession of Mohammed
CHAPTER IX
Emirate of Mohammed
CHAPTER X
The Mountaineers of Regio
CHAPTER XI
‘Omar IBN Hafsun
CHAPTER XII
Sauwar
CHAPTER XIII
The Renegades of Seville
CHAPTER XIV
‘Abdallah
CHAPTER XV
The Battle of Polei
CHAPTER XVI
‘Abdallah (Contd.)
CHAPTER XVII
‘Abd-er-Rahman III
CHAPTER XVIII
‘Abd-er-Rahman Supreme
BOOK III: THE KHALIFATE
CHAPTER I
The Fatimids
CHAPTER II
Supremacy of ‘Abd-er-Rahman III
CHAPTER III
Fernan Gonzalez
CHAPTER IV
Sancho the Fat
CHAPTER V
Hakam II
CHAPTER VI
IBN ABI Amir
CHAPTER VII
Accession of Hisham II
CHAPTER VIII
The Fall of Mus-Hafy
CHAPTER IX
Almanzor
CHAPTER X
Almanzor (Contd.)
CHAPTER XI
Santiago de Compostela
CHAPTER XII
Death of Almanzor
CHAPTER XIII
Sanchol
CHAPTER XIV
Mahdi
CHAPTER XV
The Sack of Cordova
CHAPTER XVI
The Hammudites
CHAPTER XVII
‘Abd-er-Rahman V and IBN Hazm
CHAPTER XVIII
The Fall of the Khalifate
BOOK IV: THE PETTY TYRANTS
CHAPTER I
The Kady of Seville
CHAPTER II
Samuel Ha-levi and IBN ‘Abbas
CHAPTER III
Abu ‘L-Fotuh
CHAPTER IV
Malaga
CHAPTER V
Al-Mu’tadid
CHAPTER VI
Al-Mu’tadid (Contd.)
CHAPTER VII
Al-Mu’tadid (Contd.)
CHAPTER VIII
Death of Mu’tadid
CHAPTER IX
Mu’tamid and IBN ‘Ammar
CHAPTER X
Mu’tamid
CHAPTER XI
The Fall of IBN ‘Ammar
CHAPTER XII
Alfonso VI---Battle of Zallaka
CHAPTER XIII
Yusuf IBN Tashifin
CHAPTER XIV
The Rule of the Almoravides
CHAPTER XV
Mu’tamid in Exile
Chronological Tables
Authorities
Index