Spanish Islam - Reinhart Dozy - Bog

""Spanish Islam: A History of the Muslims in Spain"" by Dozy and Reinhart is an in-depth exploration of the history of the Muslim presence in Spain. The book covers the period from the early eighth century, when the Muslim armies first crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, to the final expulsion of the Moors in the late fifteenth century. The authors examine the political, social, and cultural impact of the Muslim presence in Spain, including their influence on art, architecture, literature, and science. They also explore the complex relationships between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in medieval Spain, as well as the various political and religious factions that emerged within the Muslim community. The book draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, including chronicles, biographies, and legal texts, to provide a detailed and nuanced account of this fascinating period in Spanish history. Overall, ""Spanish Islam"" offers a comprehensive and engaging overview of the Muslim presence in Spain, and its lasting impact on the country's culture and identity.1913. While Europe, century after century, treads the path of progress and development, the abiding characteristic of the numberless tribes that wander with their tents and flocks over the vast and arid deserts of Arabia is their immutability. What they are today, such they were yesterday, and such they will be tomorrow: they know neither advance nor variation: the Bedawy preserves, in all its purity, the spirit which animated his ancestors in the days of Mohammed, and the best commentaries on the history and the poetry of the Pagan Arabs are the descriptions given by modern travelers of the manners, customs, and modes of thought of the Bedawin amongst whom they have sojourned. Contents: Civil Wars; Christians and Renegades; The Khalifate; The Petty Tyrants; Chronological Tables.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.