Early Islamic Spain: The History of Ibn al-Qutiyah

by James; David

• ISBN13: 9780415475525
• ISBN10: 041547552X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book is the first published English-language translation of the significant History of Islamic Spainby Ibn al-Qutiya (d. Cordova 367 / 977). Including extensive notes and comments, a genealogical table and relevant maps, the text is preceded by a study of the author and his work, and is the only serious examination of the unique manuscript since Pascual de Gayangos#xE2;#xAC;" edition in 1868. Ibn al-Qutiya#xE2;#xAC;"s work is one of the significant and earliest histories of Muslim Spain and an important source for scholars. Although like most Muslims of al-Andalus in this period, Ibn al-Qutiya was of European origin, he was a loyal servant of the Iberian Umayyads, and taught Arabic, traditions (hadith) and history in the Great Mosque of Cordova. Written at the height of the Umayyad Caliphate of Muslim Spain and Portugal (al-Andalus), the History describes the first 250 years of Muslim rule in the peninsula. The text, first fully translated into Spanish in 1926, deals with all aspects of life, and includes accounts of Christians, Jews and Muslim converts. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of the history of Spain and Portugal, Islamic history, and Mediaeval European history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
List of maps and illustrations	p. xiii
Explanatory note	p. xvii
Introduction: The History of the History	p. 1
Translation: The History of Ibn al-Q&ubar;⃛&ibar;ya (d. 367/977)	p. 47
&Tbdot;&abar;riq ibn Z&ibar;y&abar;d invades al-Andalus	p. 49
Al-Andalus under the Governors of the Damascus Caliphate (92-136/711-756)	p. 59
The Arrival of 'Abd al-Ra&hbdot;m&abar;n ibn Mu'&abar;w&ibar;ya and his Reign as Emir (138-172/756-788)	p. 67
The Reign of the Emir Hish&abar;m (172-180/788-796)	p. 82
The Reign of the Emir al-&Hbdot;akam (180-206/796-822)	p. 86
The Reign of the Emir 'Abd al-Ra&hbdot;m&abar;n II (796-238/852-886)	p. 97
The Reign of the Emir Mu&hbdot;ammad (238-273/822-886)	p. 109
The Reign of the Emir Al-Mundhir (273-275/886-888)	p. 130
The Reign of the Emir 'Abdall&abar;h (275-300/888-912)	p. 133
The Reign of the Emir/Caliph 'Abdal-Ra&hbdot;m&abar;n III (300-350/912-961)	p. 140
Appendices	p. 143
The location of the symbol h&abar;' in the text of the History	p. 143
The Ban&ubar; 'l-Q&ubar;&tbdot;&ibar;ya, circa 107-429/725-1037 and other descendants of S&abar;ra al-Q&ubar;&tbdot;&ibar;ya	p. 145
The fir&abar;sh, carpet-of-office or throne-of-office (?) for officials of the Umayyad Emirate	p. 147
Al-Mu&sbdot;&hbdot;af alladh&ibar; yunsab il&abar 'Uthm&abar;n ilb 'Aff&abar;n, the copy of the Qur'&abar;n of 'Uthm&abar;n ibn 'Aff&abar;n in the Great Mosque of Cordova	p. 148
The location of Sakhrat Jawdh&abar;rish, west of Bobastro	p. 150
The identity of Ab&ubar;'l-Fa&dbdot;l ibn Muh(ammad)...al-Wazz&abar;n	p. 151
Bibliography	p. 154
Index	p. 165
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