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Informationen zum Autor Formerly a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities in the University of Edinburgh, Roger Collins is now a Fellow in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology of the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely in medieval Spanish and European history, and his books include: The Basques (Blackwell, 1986), The Arab Conquest of Spain, 710-797 (Blackwell, 1989), Oxford Archaeological Guide to Spain (1998), Charlemagne (1998), Visigothic Spain, 409-711 (Blackwell, 2004), and, most recently, Keepers of the Keys of Heaven: A History of the Papacy (2009). Klappentext 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 fascinating yet much misunderstood period of Spanish and Islamic history* A broad and complex treatment of the tenure of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain* Debunks myths and investigates the historiography of existing scholarship of the period Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Genealogies viii Maps xi Introduction 1 1 Al-Andalus:War and Society, 796-888 14 2 The Asturian Kingdom: Chroniclers and Kings, 791-910 50 3 The Christians of al-Andalus 83 4 Monks, Books, and Saints in the Christian North 104 5 Al-Andalus: Local Government versus the Capital, 888-928 121 6 TheKingdomofLe¿ on, 910-1037 138 7 Al-Andalus: Umayyad Triumph and Disaster, 912-1031 166 8 The Kingdom of Navarre and the Pyrenean Counties, 799-1035 205 9 The County of Castile, c.860-1037 238 Bibliography 257 Glossary 300 Acknowledgments 302 Index 304 ...
List of contents
Genealogies viii
Maps xi
Introduction 1
1 Al-Andalus:War and Society, 796-888 14
2 The Asturian Kingdom: Chroniclers and Kings, 791-910 50
3 The Christians of al-Andalus 83
4 Monks, Books, and Saints in the Christian North 104
5 Al-Andalus: Local Government versus the Capital, 888-928 121
6 TheKingdomofLe´ on, 910-1037 138
7 Al-Andalus: Umayyad Triumph and Disaster, 912-1031 166
8 The Kingdom of Navarre and the Pyrenean Counties, 799-1035 205
9 The County of Castile, c.860-1037 238
Bibliography 257
Glossary 300
Acknowledgments 302
Index 304
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"A blessing for faculty, but also a very useful introduction for students." (H-Soz-u-Kult, March 2014)
"Caliphs and Kings: Spain, 796-1031is a book for readers who seek interesting stories culled from Christian historical sources from the period from 796-1031, rather than for those who seek a book on the caliphal aspects of the same period." (Project Muse, 1 June 2014)
"Supported by useful royal genealogies and a vast bibliography. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 November 2012)
