CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Before it was home to Spain and Portugal, much of the Iberian Peninsula was ruled by a succession of Islamic dynasties for almost 800 years during the Middle Ages. Known as ...
The series highlights an important period in the history of Islamic civilization in Al-Andalus. It emphasizes the role of ...
As the country looks to change its international image, new debates about the future of the Kingdom open up contentious ...
The exact location of Madinat al-Zahira, the short-lived administrative capital built by Almanzor in the late 10th century as a symbol of his power and a direct rival to Madinat al-Zahra (Madinat ...
The genesis for my book on the Islamic period on the Iberian Peninsula was a walk that my wife Veronica and I took in the hills near Estepona (in Málaga Province, Andalucía) some years ago. We made ...
Al-Andalus was the 800-year period of Muslim rule in Spain, ending in 1492. Andrew Hussey journeys through Spain, searching for its legacy today in politics, art and architecture. Show more Professor ...
AS THE millennium opened, which was the most cultured city in Western Europe? Arguably, Cordoba—Muslim Cordoba. The Arab/Berber force that crossed the straits of Gibraltar in 711 soon reached far into ...
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