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The Resource The myth of the Andalusian paradise : Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain, Dario Fernandez-Morera

The myth of the Andalusian paradise : Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain, Dario Fernandez-Morera

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"Scholars, journalists, and even politicians uphold Muslim-ruled mediaeval 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 marginalisation 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 mediaeval 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"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
ix, 358 pages
Note
Formerly CIP.
Contents
  • Conquest and Reconquest
  • The Effects of the Jihad : The Destruction of a Nascent Civilization
  • The Daily Realities of al-Andalus
  • The Myth of Umayyad Tolerance : Inquisitions, Beheadings, Impalings, and Crucifixions
  • Women in Islamic Spain : Female Circumcision, Stoning, Veils, and Sexual Slavery
  • The Truth about the Jewish Community's "Golden Age"
  • The Christian Condition : From Dhimmis to Extinction
  • Epilogue
Isbn
9781610170956
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The myth of the Andalusian paradise : Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain
Title
The myth of the Andalusian paradise
Title remainder
Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain
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Dario Fernandez-Morera
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Scholars, journalists, and even politicians uphold Muslim-ruled mediaeval 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 marginalisation 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 mediaeval 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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DLC
Dewey number
946.02
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Label
The myth of the Andalusian paradise : Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain, Dario Fernandez-Morera
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Formerly CIP.
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-348) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Conquest and Reconquest -- The Effects of the Jihad : The Destruction of a Nascent Civilization -- The Daily Realities of al-Andalus -- The Myth of Umayyad Tolerance : Inquisitions, Beheadings, Impalings, and Crucifixions -- Women in Islamic Spain : Female Circumcision, Stoning, Veils, and Sexual Slavery -- The Truth about the Jewish Community's "Golden Age" -- The Christian Condition : From Dhimmis to Extinction -- Epilogue
Control code
000056762451
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
ix, 358 pages
Isbn
9781610170956
Lccn
2015042615
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other control number
YBP11526311
System control number
(OCoLC)867603665
Label
The myth of the Andalusian paradise : Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule in medieval Spain, Dario Fernandez-Morera
Publication
Note
Formerly CIP.
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-348) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Conquest and Reconquest -- The Effects of the Jihad : The Destruction of a Nascent Civilization -- The Daily Realities of al-Andalus -- The Myth of Umayyad Tolerance : Inquisitions, Beheadings, Impalings, and Crucifixions -- Women in Islamic Spain : Female Circumcision, Stoning, Veils, and Sexual Slavery -- The Truth about the Jewish Community's "Golden Age" -- The Christian Condition : From Dhimmis to Extinction -- Epilogue
Control code
000056762451
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
ix, 358 pages
Isbn
9781610170956
Lccn
2015042615
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other control number
YBP11526311
System control number
(OCoLC)867603665

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