Ebook: Early Islamic Spain: the History of Ibn al-Qutiyah

Includes maps, an extensive introduction and notes and commentary by the translator, Islamic Spain is the first English language translation of the important history of Islamic Spain by Ibn al-Qutiyyah, one of the earliest and significant histories of Muslim Spain and an important source for scholars.;Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Maps and illustrations -- Explanatory Note -- Introduction: The History of the History -- Translation: The History of Ibn al-Qutiya -- 1 Tariq ibn Ziyad invades al-Andalus -- 2 Al-Andalus under the Governors of the Damascus Caliphate (92-136/711-756) -- 3 The Arrival of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muawiya and his Reign as Emir (138-172/756-778) -- 4 The Reign of the Emir Hisham (172-180/788-796) -- 5 The Reign of the Emir al-Hakam (180-206/796-822) -- 6 The Reign of the Emir Abd al-Rahman II (206-238/822-852) -- 7 The Reign of the Emir Muhammad (238-273/852-886) -- 8 The Reign of the Emir al-Mundhir (273-275/886-888) -- 9 The Reign of the Emir Abdallah (275-300/888-912) -- 10 The Reign of the Emir Abd al-Rahman III (300-350/912-961) -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.