The Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba: Berbers and Andalusis in Conflict

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BRILL, Dec 31, 1993 - History - 250 pages
This book is a discussion of the complex events which surround the breakup of the Muslim Caliphate of Cordoba in the early eleventh century. The focus of the study concerns quite a short period of time: 1009-1031 A.D., although a wide-ranging investigation of the political structure of Muslim Spain is embarked on. A thorough narrative of the events is followed by separate discussions of some of the main groups involved in the civil wars, the Marw?nids (the supporters of a legitimately-appointed Umayyad representative), the saq?liba (Slavs), the Berbers and the Christians of northern Spain. This book is able to fill the gap in our knowledge of this hitherto little-understood period of Spanish history and tackles important questions, such as the attitude towards the Berbers, tribal solidarity and the importance of land-reforms during the 10th century
 

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Conclusion
205
Bibliography
215
General Index
239
Maps and Figures 251
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Peter C. Scales, Ph.D. (1986) in Hispanic Studies, University of Birmingham, is Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Aberdeen. He has published widely, both in English and Spanish, reflecting his interests in Spanish medieval history and archaeology.

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