Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Islamic Iberia
by
Janina M. Safran
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Al-Andalus, the Arabic name for the medieval Islamic state in Iberia, endured for over 750 years following the Arab and Berber conquest of Hispania in 711. While the popular perception of al-Andalus is that of a land of religious tolerance and cultural cooperation, the fact is that we know relatively...