The Conquest of al-Andalus by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi - 9781032855530

The Conquest of al-AndalusA Translation of Fat? al-Andalus\nAuthor(s): Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032855530, 978-1032855530\nSynopsis\nThe Conquest of al-Andalus: A Translation of Fat? al-Andalus provides the first English-language in-depth study and complete English translation of the work Fat? al-Andalus (The Conquest of al-Andalus), which covers the history of Muslim Spain from the time of the initial conquest in 711 CE until the rise of the Almoravids and unification of the territories of Muslim Spain. The work is generally thought to be anonymous and likely dates from the early 12th century CE.\n\nThe introductory study provides a brief overview about the historical period covered by Fat? al-Andalus and relevant Arabic historical sources before turning to major themes and historical topics in Fat? al-Andalus, such as holy war and conquest, conflicts between Arabs and Berbers, ?Abs