The Nasrid Kingdom, between East and West (ss. XIII-XV)

Abstract

The Nasrid Kingdom of Granada (1232-1492) was the last Islamic state in al-Andalus. It has long been considered a historical afterthought, even an anomaly, but this impression must be rectified: here we place the kingdom in a new context, within the processes of change that were taking place across all Western Islamic societies in the late Middle Ages. Despite being the last Islamic entity in the Iberian Peninsula, Granada was neither isolated nor exclusively associated with the nearest Islamic lands. The special relationship between Nasrid territory and the surrounding Christian states accelerated historical processes of change. This volume edited by Adela Fabregas examines the Nasrid kingdom through its politics, society, economics, and culture. Contributors: Daniel Baloup, Barbara Boloix-Gallardo, Maria Elena Diez Jorge, Adela Fabregas, Angel Galan Sanchez, Alberto Garcia Porras, Expiracion Garcia Sanchez, Raul Gonzalez Arevalo, Pierre Guichard, Antonio Malpica Cuello, Christine Mazzoli-Guintard, Rafael G. Peinado, Antonio Pelaez Rovira, Jose Miguel Puerta Vilchez, Maria Dolores Rodriguez-Gomez, Juan Carlos Ruiz Souza, Roser Salicru i Lluch, Bilal Sarr, Francisco Vidal-Castro, Gerard Wiegers, Amalia Zomeno. (source: Nielsen Book Data).