Get To Know Islamic Spain - Histoical Texts and Fiction

A Listmania! list by Ibrahim Ali (London)
 
Muslim Spain and Portugal: Political History of Al-Andalus
1.  Muslim Spain and Portugal: Political History of Al-Andalus by Hugh Kennedy
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  "A good overview, however it is detailed and a little heavy going"
£28.49   Used & New from: £19.73
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Ornament Of The World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
2.  The Ornament Of The World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal
The list author says:
  "Easy to read book on the interaction of the religions in Spain at the time"
£9.09   Used & New from: £3.68
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A Vanished World: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain
3.  A Vanished World: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain by Chris Lowney
The list author says:
  "Another book dealing with the religions of Islamic Spain"
£12.73   Used & New from: £6.62
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Islamic Spain, 1250-1500
4.  Islamic Spain, 1250-1500 by Harvey
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  "A fairly academic tome dealing with the stated time period."
£20.00   Used & New from: £9.39

Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614
5.  Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614 by L P Harvey
The list author says:
  "The next volume by the same author as above."
£20.00   Used & New from: £14.75

Moorish Spain
6.  Moorish Spain by Richard Fletcher
The list author says:
  "Serves as a popular introduction, though is sketchy on detail on parts and doesn't always give the full story"
£9.74   Used & New from: £5.99
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Moors in Spain
7.  Moors in Spain by Stanley Lane-Poole
The list author says:
  "Written over 100 years ago now, but still a valuable read"
Used & New from: £9.69
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Shadows Of The Pomegranate Tree :
8.  Shadows Of The Pomegranate Tree : by Tariq Ali
The list author says:
  "Tells of the last days of Muslim rule in Granada"
£7.00   Used & New from: £4.32
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Tales of the Alhambra
9.  Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving
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  "Sketches and stories from life in the Alhambra, Spains greatest monument"
£15.15   Used & New from: £3.65
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Alhambra
10.  Alhambra by Michael Jacobs
The list author says:
  "A book written from more of an architectural point of view about the Alhambra"
£12.99   Used & New from: £9.10
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Granada: A Novel (Middle East Literature in Translation)
11.  Granada: A Novel (Middle East Literature in Translation) by Radwa Ashour
The list author says:
  "Prize winning novel of Granada at the time of Colombus"
£20.43   Used & New from: £7.15

Leo The African
12.  Leo The African by Amin Maalouf
The list author says:
  "Fictionalised telling of a true historical person, story not just confined to Spain admittedly"
£7.19   Used & New from: £1.23
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Gardens, Landscape and Vision in the Palaces of Islamic Spain
13.  Gardens, Landscape and Vision in the Palaces of Islamic Spain by D. Fairchild Ruggles
The list author says:
  "More on Islamic Spanish art"
Used & New from: £18.78

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A History of Islamic Spain (Delete (Islamic Surveys)) (Islamic Surveys) (New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys)
14.  A History of Islamic Spain (Delete (Islamic Surveys)) (Islamic Surveys) (New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys) by W.Montgomery Watt
The list author says:
  "A fairly old book by prominant Islamic historian"
£27.54   Used & New from: £14.77

A History of the Arab Peoples
15.  A History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani
The list author says:
  "Not just confined to Spain though has good sections on it"
£6.62   Used & New from: £0.86
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 09/04/2007
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