Dialogues between religions in Andalusia
The distinctive way of life that developed in the Umayyad and Abbasid periods lasted for eight centuries in the Muslim West, in the fertile lands of North Africa and Andalusia, until 1492.
Divine Constructions: A Comparison of the Great Mosque of Cordoba and Notre-Dame-du-Chartres
However different the two buildings may be the impulse to create them was the same. The glittering stained glass windows of Chartres share something with the elegant Kufic inscriptions in Cordoba.
Ibn Tufayl’s Treatise on Asthma, Lost and Found
‘Asthma occurs when it is hot, and on examination the lungs are distended, a pathognomonic sign.’ – Ibn Tufayl
Women and Property Rights in Al-Andalus and the Maghrib: Social Patterns and Legal Discourse
The study of Muslim women’s property rights is idiosyncratic, for two reasons.
Historia Baetica: Dramatic Play or Historical Document?
When the news of the capitulation of Granada reached Rome on the second of February 1492, it was marked by religious as well as public celebrations.
Jewish trading in Fes on the eve of the Almohad conquest
The status of Jewish communities under Almohad rule has been the subject of scholarly interest for different reasons notably in the framework of the disruption of convivencia in al-Andalus among the people of the three abrahamic faiths.
The Survival of Nasrid Granada during the Reconquest
Ruled by the Nasrid dynasty, the Nasrid kingdom of Granada managed to survive and go on to thrive for two and a half more centuries.
Residential Mobility and Dental Decoration in Early Medieval Spain: Results from the Eighth Century Site of Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona
While the practice of dental decoration was virtually absent in Medieval Spain, it is common in Africa and suggests that this individual was born in Africa and brought to Spain later in life.
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa: The Culture and Practice of Crusading in Medieval Iberia
This battle was both a major Christian victory over the Almohad Empire of Morocco and its Andalusian allies, and the most successful crusade of the papacy of Innocent III. As such, it serves as an ideal case study for the practice and culture of crusading in the early thirteenth century.
The Andalusi origins of the Berbers
How could the Berbers originate in al-Andalus when everyone knows they are the original inhabitants of North Africa? One of the goals of this article is to show that asking the question in this way is part of the problem and that it stands in the way of securing the soundness of historical interpretations of the past.
The Search for Knowledge: Andalusi Scholars and Their Travels to the Islamic East
In this paper I have analyzed biographical information concerning Andalusi scholars who traveled to the East as a part of their academic training, focusing on the ages at which they undertook their journeys, which closely relates to their ages at the beginning of their studies.
Culture in the Time of Tolerance: Al-Andalus as a Model for Our Time
It existed in any number of different political configurations over nearly eight hundred years, and it was and has been called many names, all of them imprecise for different reasons: al-Andalus in Arabic, ha-Sefarad in Hebrew; the names of a half-dozen different cities when they were at its center; Castile at other moments.
The Vikings in Spain from Arabic (Moorish) and Spanish sources
Elsewhere Viking victories have been attributed to deficient organization on the part of those attacked. Here the best organized military force then existed, anywhere, was defeated by them.
Sunset in the Gardens of al-Andalus
Sunset in the Gardens of al-Andalus Abdu-Noor, M. Ikraam Nebula, 2.1, March (2005) Abstract The era of Muslim rule in Spain (early 8th century…
“The Hidden Alhambra” project to give public virtual access to historic site in Spain
The World Monuments Fund and American Express have announced a partnership for the conservation and improved access to the Alhambra, the famous palace…
Cultural flourishing in tenth century Muslim Spain among Muslims, Jews, and Christians
Cultural flourishing in tenth century Muslim Spain among Muslims, Jews, and Christians By Marilyn Penn Allen Master’s Thesis, Georgetown University, 2008 Abstract: This…
Currency Change in Pre-millennial Catalonia: Coinage, Counts and Economics
Currency Change in Pre-millennial Catalonia: Coinage, Counts and Economics Jarrett, Jonathan Numismatic Chronicle, No.169 (2009) Abstract Barcelona in the late tenth century was on…
The Forested Frontier: Commentary in the Margins of the Alhambra Ceiling Paintings
The Forested Frontier: Commentary in the Margins of the Alhambra Ceiling Paintings By Jennifer Borland Medieval Encounters, Vol.14 (2008) Abstract: This paper argues…
Castle of Intellect, Castle of Force: The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror
Castle of Intellect, Castle of Force: The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror BURNS, S.J., ROBERT I. THE LIBRARY OF…