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Story Of The Moors In Spain Hardcover
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Publisher Price: $41.00
ISBN13: 9781639233793
Publisher: Lushena Books Inc
Published: May 16 2022
Pages: 318
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Discover the Golden Age of Islamic Spain
In Story of the Moors in Spain, esteemed British historian and Orientalist Stanley Lane-Poole chronicles one of the most fascinating and culturally rich eras in European history: the nearly 800-year rule of the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula. Originally published in 1886, this classic historical text vividly brings to life the rise, zenith, and eventual tragic fall of the Moorish empire of Al-Andalus.
Lane-Poole contrasts the darkness of medieval Europe with the dazzling intellectual and artistic brilliance of Moorish Spain. He details how cities like Córdoba and Granada became global centers of science, philosophy, poetry, and breathtaking architecture. Tracing the narrative from the initial 8th-century conquest to the final Christian Reconquista and the fall of Granada in 1492, this book paints a sweeping portrait of a civilization that profoundly shaped the modern world.
Inside this classic historical narrative, readers will explore:
- The Rise of Al-Andalus: The astonishingly rapid conquest of the Iberian Peninsula and the establishment of the Umayyad dynasty.
- A Zenith of Culture: The advancements in medicine, mathematics, literature, and the construction of the magnificent Alhambra.
- The Fall of the Moors: The internal fracturing of the empire, the rise of the Christian monarchs, and the tragic expulsion of a vibrant civilization.
A beautifully written and meticulously researched text, Story of the Moors in Spain is essential reading for historians, students, and anyone fascinated by the enduring legacy of Islamic Europe.
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