A Concise History of the Moors in Spain (Classic Reprint): From Their Invasion of That Kingdom to Their Final Expulsion From It - Couverture souple

Thomas Bourke

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ISBN 10 : 1330682254 ISBN 13 : 9781330682258

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock a concise history that sheds new light on the Moors in Spain and their lasting impact. This edition distills a complex era into clear, readable history you can trust.

From the rise of Grenada to the final expulsion, this work presents a compact narrative that explains how Moorish power shaped cities, culture, and politics in medieval Spain. It also offers insights into the perspectives and sources historians used to reconstruct this history, helping readers understand the challenges of writing about the past.

Through focused chapters and carefully chosen notes, you’ll encounter the people, places, and events that defined centuries of coexistence and conflict. The volume emphasizes context, comparisons, and the human stories behind wide-scale change, making a difficult topic accessible without sacrificing nuance.

• Origins and early kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula


• The fall of major centers like Seville and the rise of Granada


• Key figures and turning points in Moorish and Christian history


• Notes on sources, language, and how historians approach this history

Ideal for readers of medieval history and those seeking a balanced view of Moorish influence in Spain.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from A Concise History of the Moors in Spain: From Their Invasion of That Kingdom to Their Final Expulsion From It

After bringing the Arabs in contact with their brethren of Mauritania, and landing them in Spain, I have comprised the two nations under the general head of Moors. This perhaps may wound the pride of the modern Spaniard, who may think it more honourable for his country to be conquered by one description of people than another. But exclusive that the Moors and the Arabs were once one and the same people.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330682254
• ISBN 13: 9781330682258
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 330
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