Dario Fernandez-Morera: The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
Description
Historians, journalists, and even politicians uphold the Muslim kingdom in 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 popular account: it is a myth In this groundbreaking new book, Northwestern University scholar Dario Fernandez-Morera tells the full story of Islamic rule in medieval Spain. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise shines light on hidden history by drawing on an abundance of primary sources that historians have ignored, as well as archaeological evidence only recently unearthed. This supposed beacon of peaceful coexistence began, of course, with the Muslim's violent conquest of Spain. Far from promoting peace and religious tolerance, Muslim rulers maintained their power for centuries through brute force. Fernandez-Morera documents the many ways in which Islamic rule led to religious and cultural repression - including the subjugation of Spain's Christian population. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise provides a desperately needed reassessment of medieval Spain, proving that the Muslims were not, in fact, benevolent rulers. As professors, politicians, and pundits continue to romanticise the Islamic occupation, Fernandez Morera sets the historical record straight - showing that a politically useful myth is a myth nonetheless.
• A sturdy Deluxe Edition slipcase, perfectly capturing the design of vintage game packaging! At the tender age of twenty-seven, Merit became a sword-wielding vampire. Since then, she s become the protector of her House, watched Chicago nearly burn to the ground, and seen her Master fall and rise. Now she ll see her mettle and her metal tested like never before. The inside story of a thoroughly modern monarch told by the maker of ITV's upcoming The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain download PDF documentary on Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee. This bestselling acclaimed biography of our Queen contains new material exclusive to the paperback edition. History has known no monarch like her. She has travelled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive - from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama. Now, the distinguished royal writer Robert Hardman has been granted rare and privileged access to the world of Queen Elizabeth II to produce this enthralling new portrait of one of the most popular public figures on Earth. 'So much has changed around the Queen yet she has remained utterly true to herself,' says Hardman. 'There is this timeless quality about her. The more you talk to Her Majesty's family and to her people, the more you look at her life, the more impressive the scale of her achievement becomes.' Here is the inside story.
____________________________
Author: Dario Fernandez-Morera
Number of Pages: 336 pages
Published Date: 29 Feb 2016
Publisher: Isi Books
Publication Country: Wilmington, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781610170956
Download Link: Click Here
____________________________
Tags:
paperback, iPhone, mobi, rarpaperback, facebook, kindle, for PC, download book, iOS, zip,read book The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain by Dario Fernandez-Morera pocket,fb2, ebook, for mac, pocket, book review, free pdf, ebook pdf, download torrent, iPad, Read online, free ebook,The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain for mac, download epub, download ebook, download pdf, Dario Fernandez-Morera epub download,epub download,
