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The History Of The Mahometan Empire In Spain: Containing A General History Of The Arabs, Their Institutions, Conquests, Literature, Arts, Sciences, An

The History Of The Mahometan Empire In Spain: Containing A General History Of The Arabs, Their Institutions, Conquests, Literature, Arts, Sciences, An

Shakespear, John

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Genealogy & HeraldryIslamGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354442382
ISBN13: 9789354442384
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.89
Height: 0.77 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Across the shining courts of Cordova and the storm of the Reconquista, a lost world comes sharply into focus. The past feels startlingly present. First published in the early nineteenth century, John Shakespear's The History of the Mahometan Empire in Spain is a landmark islamic spain history book that traces the rise, flowering, and fall of the al andalus civilization on the medieval iberian peninsula. From the early muslim conquests in europe to the final expulsion of the Moors, it offers a carefully structured account of moors in spain history, setting political events alongside religion, learning, arts, sciences, and manners. Combining narrative clarity with an eye for systems, Shakespear surveys arab institutions and culture - their law, administration, military organisation, literary traditions, and everyday life - making this classic islamic history text both vivid and authoritative. As a medieval spanish history study it remains invaluable for history students examining reconquista and moorish spain through original nineteenth-century scholarship, and for readers seeking a dependable reference for scholars and enthusiasts of orientalist history classics. Designed as an introduction to the Arabian antiquities of Spain, it continues to serve as a crucial bridge between textual history and surviving material remains. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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