The myth of the Andalusian paradise : Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain
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Wilmington, Deleware : ISI Books, [2016].
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ix, 358 pages ; 24 cm
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SWOCC Library - Main Stacks | DP302.A5 F47 2016 | Available |
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LC Subjects
Andalusia (Spain) -- Ethnic relations -- History.
Andalusia (Spain) -- Politics and government.
Christians -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Islam and politics -- Spain -- History.
Jews
Jews -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Muslims -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Myth -- Political aspects -- Spain -- History.
Religious tolerance -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Social control -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Spain -- History -- 711-1516
Andalusia (Spain) -- Politics and government.
Christians -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Islam and politics -- Spain -- History.
Jews
Jews -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Muslims -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Myth -- Political aspects -- Spain -- History.
Religious tolerance -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Social control -- Spain -- Andalusia -- History.
Spain -- History -- 711-1516
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Published
Wilmington, Deleware : ISI Books, [2016].
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Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-348) and index.
Description
"Scholars, journalists, and even politicians uphold Muslim-ruled medieval Spain--'al-Andalus'--as a multicultural paradise, a place where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived in harmony. There is only one problem with this widely accepted account: it is a myth. In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Dario Fernandez-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise shines light on hidden history by drawing on an abundance of primary sources that scholars have ignored, as well as archaeological evidence only recently unearthed. This supposed beacon of peaceful coexistence began, of course, with the Islamic Caliphate's conquest of Spain. Far from a land of religious tolerance, Islamic Spain was marked by religious and therefore cultural repression in all areas of life and the marginalization of Christians and other groups--all this in the service of social control by autocratic rulers and a class of religious authorities. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise provides a desperately needed reassessment of medieval Spain. As professors, politicians, and pundits continue to celebrate Islamic Spain for its 'multiculturalism' and 'diversity,' Fernandez-Morera sets the historical record straight--showing that a politically useful myth is a myth nonetheless"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fernández-Morera, D. (2016). The myth of the Andalusian paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain . ISI Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fernández-Morera, Darío. 2016. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain. ISI Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fernández-Morera, Darío. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain ISI Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fernández-Morera, Darío. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain ISI Books, 2016.
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