A history of medieval Spain
Joseph F. O'Callaghan (Author)
Medieval Spain is brilliantly recreated, in all its variety and richness, in this comprehensive survey.
History
729 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780801408809, 9780801492648, 0801408806, 0801492645
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PART I: THE VISIGOTHIC ERA, 415-711: The Visigothic Kingdom
Visigothic government
Visigothic society and culture
PART II: THE ASCENDANCY OF ISLAM, 711-1031:
The emirate of Cordoba
The Caliphate of Cordoba
Government, society and culture in al-Andalus, 711-1031
Government, society and culture in Christian Spain, 711-1035
PART III: A BALANCE OF POWER, FROM THE FALL OF THE CALIPHATE TO LAS NAVAS DE TOLOSA, 1031-1212: Alfonso VI, the Taifas, and the Almoravids
Alfonso VII and the Leonese Empire
The duel with the Almohads
Government, 1031-1212
Society and the economy, 1031-1212
Religion and culture, 1031-1212
PART IV: THE GREAT RECONQUEST AND THE BEGINNINGS OF OVERSEAS EXPANSION, 1212-1369: The great reconquest
Alfonso X and the lure of empire
The overseas expansion of the Crown of Aragon
The straits, the Mediterranean, and Civil War
Government, 1212-1369
Society and the economy, 1212-1369
Religion and culture, 1212-1369
PART V: THE STRUGGLE FOR PENINSULAR UNION, 1369-1479: The early Trastamaras
The hegemony of the Trastamaras
Government, 1369-1479
Society and the economy, 1369-1479
Religion and culture, 1369-1479
EPILOGUE: The Catholic Kings and the Perfect Prince