Medieval Iberia

by Constable, Olivia Remie

• ISBN13: 9780812215694
• ISBN10: 0812215699
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr

Summary

The documents collected here date mostly from the eighth through the fifteenth centuries and have been translated from Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic, Castilian, Catalan, and Portuguese by many of the most eminent scholars in the field of Iberian studies. The selections include chronicle materials, poetry, and legal and religious sources, and each is accompanied by a brief introduction placing the text in its historical and cultural setting. Arranged chronologically, the documents are also keyed so as to be accessible to readers interested in specific topics such as urban life, the politics of the royal courts, interfaith relations, or women, marriage, and the family. For some historians, medieval Iberian society was primarily one of peaceful coexistence and cross-cultural fertilization; others have sketched a harsher picture of Muslims and Christians engaged in an ongoing contest for political, religious, and economic advantage culminating in the fall of Muslim Granada and the expulsion of the Jews in the late fifteenth century. The reality that emerges inMedieval Iberiais more nuanced than either of these scenarios can comprehend; this monumental collection offers unparalleled access to the multicultural complexity of the lands that would become modern Portugal and Spain.

Author Biography

Olivia Remie Constable is Associate Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame and author of Trade and Traders in Muslim Spain: The Commercial Realignment of the Iberian Peninsula, 900-1500.

Table of Contents

Contents According to Subject	xv	(8)
Acknowledgments	xxiii	(2)
Introduction	xxv
The Visigothic Kingdom (Sixth and Seventh Centuries)	1	(26)
1. In Praise of Spain Isidore of Seville, History of the Goths, Vandals, and Suevi	3	(2)
Kenneth B. Wolf
2. A Catholic Bishop and an Arian King Lives of the Holy Fathers of Merida	5	(7)
Joseph N. Garvin
3. The Visigothic Conversion to Catholicism The Third Council of Toledo	12	(9)
David Nirenberg
4. Visigothic Legislation Concerning the Jews	21	(3)
A. Canon III of the Sixth Council of Toledo	21	(2)
Jeremy duQ. Adams
B. Lex Visigothorum	23	(1)
Jeremy duQ. Adams
5. King Khindaswinth and Queen Reciberga Eugenius II of Toledo, Poetic Epitaphs	24	(3)
Jeremy duQ. Adams
The Muslim Arrival and Christian Reaction (Eighth Century)	27	(16)
Map I. The Iberian Peninsula, 711-1031	28	(1)
6. Two Accounts of the Muslim Conquest	29	(8)
A. Chronicle of 754	29	(3)
Kenneth B. Wolf
B. Ibn 'Abd al-Hakam, Narrative of the Conquest of al-Andalus	32	(5)
David A. Cohen
7. A Muslim-Christian Treaty The Treaty of Tudmir	37	(2)
Olivia R. Constable
8. Christian Resistance in the North Chronicle of Alfonso III	39	(4)
Kenneth B. Wolf
Umayyad al-Andalus and the Northern Kingdoms (Ninth and Tenth Centuries)	43	(32)
9. An Uprising Against the Amir al-Hakam Ibn al-Qutiyya, History of the Conquest of al-Andalus Translated from Arabic	45	(3)
Bernard Lewis
10. A Christian Account of the Life of Muhammad History of Muhammad	48	(3)
Kenneth B. Wolf
11. Eulogius and the Martyrs of Cordoba Paul Alvarus, Life of Eulogius	51	(5)
C. M. Sage
12. The Kings of Asturias Chronicle of Albelda	56	(6)
Kenneth B. Wolf
13. On the Campaigns and Diplomacy of `Abd al-Rahman III	62	(11)
A. Ibn `Abd Rabbihi, The Unique Necklace	62	(5)
James T. Monroe
B. Ibn Hayyan, Muqtabis	67	(6)
Paul M. Cobb
14. A Jewish Administrator Under Caliph Hisham Abraham ibn Daud, The Book of Tradition	73	(2)
Gerson D. Cohen
The Taifa Period in al-Andalus (Eleventh Century)	75	(34)
15. On Forgetting a Beloved Ibn Hazm, The Ring of the Dove	77	(4)
A. J. Arberry
16. On the Inconsistencies of the Four Gospels Ibn Hazm, Al-fasl al-milal	81	(3)
Thomas E. Burman
17. A Jewish Vizier Describes the Battle of Alfuente Samuel ibn Naghrela, The Battle of Alfuente	84	(7)
Raymond P. Scheindlin
18. Three Views of Samuel and Joseph ibn Naghrela	91	(12)
A. `Abd Allah ibn Buluggin, Tibyan	91	(5)
Amin T. Tibi
B. Abu Ishaq of Elvira, Qasida	96	(3)
Bernard Lewis
C. Abraham ibn Daud, The Book of Tradition	99	(4)
Gerson D. Cohen
19. The Political Dilemma of a Granadan Ruler `Abd Allah ibn Buluggin, Tibyan	103	(6)
Amin T. Tibi
Christian Expansion, Integration, and Urbanization (Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries)	109	(64)
Map 2. The Iberian Peninsula, 1095	110	(1)
20. Exile of the Cid and His Capture of Valencia Song of the Cid (ca. 1200)	111	(7)
Rita Hamilton
21. Concerning King Sancho I of Aragon and His Deeds Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena	118	(5)
Lynn H. Nelson
22. Two Christian Urban Charters	123	(4)
A. Charter of Jaca	123	(2)
Thomas N. Bisson
B. Charter of Siurana	125	(2)
Thomas N. Bisson
23. Justice in Catalonia Usatges of Barcelona	127	(4)
Donald Kagay
24. Redeeming a Captive Jewish Woman Judah ha-Levi, From the Cairo Geniza	131	(2)
S. D. Goitein
25. The Siege of Lisbon The Conquest of Lisbon	133	(4)
Charles W. David
26. The Pilgrimage to Santiago The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago de Compostela	137	(6)
Paula Gerson
Annie Shaver-Crandell
Alison Stones
27. Two Arguments in Support of Christian Faith	143	(9)
A. Mozarabic Refutation of Islam	143	(5)
Thomas E. Burman
B. In Support of the Trinity	148	(4)
Thomas E. Burman
28. Tales of Instruction for Life Petrus Alfonsi, Disciplina clericalis	152	(4)
P. R. Quarrie
29. Grants to Christian Military Orders	156	(8)
A. Privilege to the Confraternity of Belchite	156	(6)
James W. Brodman
B. Donation of Calatrava	158	(1)
James W. Brodman
C. The Brothers of Avila and the Order of Santiago	159	(3)
James W. Brodman
30. Planning for Christian Expansion The Treaty of Cazola	162	(2)
James W. Brodman
31. Toward a New Order of Power	164	(9)
A. Statutes of Leon	164	(3)
Simon Doubleday
B. Statutes of Girona	167	(6)
Thomas N. Bisson
Al-Andalus Under the Almoravids and Almohads (Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries)	173	(34)
Map 3. The Iberian Peninsula, 1212	174	(1)
32. Market Regulations in Muslim Seville Ibn 'Abdun, Hisba Manual	175	(5)
Bernard Lewis
33. Hispano-Arabic Poetry Examples of Muwashshaha and Zajal	180	(5)
James T. Monroe
34. Ibn Tumart and the Rise of the Almohads 'Abd al-Wahid al-Marrakushi, The Admirable in Abridgment of the News of the West	185	(5)
John A. Williams
35. The Doctrine of Divine Unity The Almohad Creed	190	(8)
Madeleine Fletcher
36. Jewish Listeners and an Arab Astrologer Judah al-Harizi, The Book of Tahkemoni	198	(5)
David S. Segal
37. The Life of an Andalusi Mystic Ibn al-'Arabi, Sufis of Andalusia	203	(4)
R. W. J. Austin
Christian Conquest and Resettlement (Thirteenth Century)	207	(30)
38. The Christian Conquest of Valencia	209	(8)
A. Jaime I of Aragon, Chronicle	209	(3)
John Forster
B. Three Charters from the Kingdom of Valencia	212	(5)
Robert I. Burns
39. The Christian Conquest of Seville	217	(6)
A. Primera cronica general de Espana	217	(3)
Simon Doubleday
B. Abu al-Baqa al-Rundi, Lament for the Fall of Seville	220	(3)
James T. Monroe
40. Administration of an Urban Militia	223	(5)
A. Fuero de Cuenca	223	(2)
James F. Powers
B. Charter to the Non-Noble Knights of Burgos	225	(3)
Teofilo Ruiz
41. Resettlement and Redistribution of Land Libros de repartimiento	228	(4)
Thomas F. Glick
42. A Christian Alliance Against Granada Ramon Muntaner, Chronicle	232	(5)
Anna Goodenough
Society Under Christian Rule (Twelfth to Fourteenth Centuries)	237	(78)
Map 4. The Iberian Peninsula, 1264-1492	238	(1)
43. Everyday Life in the Crown of Aragon	239	(11)
A. Three Documents from Vic	239	(3)
Paul Freedman
B. Three Documents from Huesca	242	(4)
Lynn H. Nelson
C. Will of Pere Calafat, Mallorca	246	(4)
Larry J. Simon
44. The King and the Cortes Rulings of the Cortes of Castile-Leon	250	(5)
Joseph F. O'Callaghan
45. The Proper Qualities of a King Siete partidas	255	(7)
S. P. Scott
46. Positions at the Royal Court Don Juan Manuel, Libro de los estados	262	(7)
Simon Doubleday
47. The Legal Status of Jews and Muslims in Castile Siete partidas	269	(7)
S. P. Scott
48. The Early Career of Ramon Llull A Life of Ramon Llull	276	(4)
Anthony Bonner
49. On Preaching and Conversion Ramon Llull, Blanquerna	280	(5)
E. A. Peers
50. Foundation of a Convent of Friars Foundation of Puigcerda	285	(3)
Jill R. Webster
51. The Evils of Money and Drink Juan Ruiz, Libro de buen amor	288	(4)
Jill R. Webster
52. Love Lyrics by a Catalan Queen Queen Violant, E-z ieu am tal que es bo e bell	292	(2)
James J. Wilhelm
53. Memoirs of a Castilian Noblewoman Leonor Lopez de Cordoba, Memorias	294	(8)
Kathleen Lacey
54. The Convent and the World Letters to and About Teresa de Ayala and Maria de Ayala	302	(5)
Heath Dillard
55. The Wedding of King Joao I of Portugal Fernao Lopes, The Chronicle of Dom Joao	307	(8)
Derek W. Lomax
R. J. Oakley
The Christian Kingdoms and Muslim Granada (Fifteenth Century)	315	(68)
56. Pageants and Festivities in Castile	317	(6)
A. Preparations for a Royal Wedding	317	(3)
Teofilo Ruiz
B. Christmas Festivities in Jaen	320	(3)
Ronald Surtz
57. Marriage and Divorce in Muslim Granada	323	(4)
A. Marriage Contract	323	(1)
Olivia R. Constable
B. Divorce Contract	324	(3)
Christopher S. Taylor
58. A Mudejar Summary of Islamic Law Ice de Gebir, Breviario sunni	327	(3)
L. P. Harvey
59. Heresy and Inquisition	330	(8)
A. Descriptions of Two Autos de Fe	330	(2)
Ronald Surtz
B. Inquisitorial Trials of Ines Lopez	332	(6)
Ronald Surtz
60. Muslims and Christians in Valencia	338	(5)
A. Socializing and Violence on Corpus Christi Day	338	(2)
Mark Meyerson
B. Confessions of a Muslim Prostitute	340	(3)
Mark Meyerson
61. The Christian Conquest of Granada	343	(9)
A. Hernando del Pulgar, Cronicas de los reyes de Castilla	343	(1)
Teofilo Ruiz
B. Capitulations of Granada	344	(6)
L. P. Harvey
C. Nubdhat al-'asr	350	(2)
L. P. Harvey
62. The Expulsion of the Jews	352	(12)
A. Charter of Expulsion of the Jews	352	(5)
Edward Peters
B. Judah Abravanel, Poem to His Son	357	(7)
Raymond P. Scheindlin
63. Morisco Appeal to the Ottoman Sultan Versus to Bayazid II	364	(7)
James T. Monroe
64. The Castilian New World Letter from Christopher Columbus to the Catholic Monarchs	371	(7)
William Phillips
65. The Portuguese New World and India Letter Describing a Voyage to Brazil and India	378	(5)
Sergio J. Pacifici
Chronology	383	(4)
Genealogical Tables	387	(10)
Glossary	397	(6)
Bibliography	403	(6)
Index to Texts According to Genre	409	(2)
Index	411