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Roger Collins - Caliphs and Kings: Spain 796–1031, Övrigt

Övrigt, Engelska, 2012

Caliphs and Kings: Spain 796–1031

Av Roger Collins

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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
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  • Märke: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2012-04-04
  • Höjd: 150 x 250 x 15 mm
  • Vikt: 666 g
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Förlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • EAN: 9781118273968
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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).

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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)

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