Caliphs and kings : Spain, 796-1031 /

Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period. Presents new ideas and interpretations of a fascinatin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Collins, Roger, 1949-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, [2012]
Series:	History of Spain. Wiley Online Library.
Subjects:	Andalusia (Spain) - History - To 1500. Asturias (Spain) - History - To 1500. Castile (Spain) - History - To 1500. Leon (Spain: Province) - History - To 1500. Navarre (Spain) - History - To 1500. Spain - History - 711-1516 - Historiography. Spain - History - 711-1516. HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal. Andalusia (Spain) > History > To 1500. Asturias (Spain) > History > To 1500. Castile (Spain) > History > To 1500. León (Spain : Province) > History > To 1500. Navarre (Spain) > History > To 1500. Spain > History > 711-1516 > Historiography. Spain > History > 711-1516. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Al-Andalus : war and society, 796-888
The Asturian kingdom : chroniclers and kings, 791-910
The Christians of al-Andalus
Monks, books and saints in the Christian north
Al-Andalus : local government versus the capital, 888-928
The kingdom of León, 910-1037
Al-Andalus : Umayyad triumph and disaster, 912-1031
The kingdom of Navarre and the Pyrenean counties, 799-1035
The county of Castile, c. 860-1037.