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Early Islamic Spain : the History of Ibn al-Qūṭīya : a study of the unique Arabic manuscript in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, with a translation, notes, and comments / David James [editor].

Author/creator Ibn al-Qūṭīyah, Muḥammad ibn ʻUmar, -977
Other author/creatorJames, David, 1941-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge,
Descriptionxi, 174 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Uniform titleTārīkh iftitāḥ al-Andalus. English
Series Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 15
Culture and civilisation in the Middle East. ^A466462
Contents Introduction: the history of the history -- Translation: the history of Ibn al- Qutiya (d. 367/977) -- Tariq ibn Ziyad invades al-Andalus -- Al-Andalus under the Governors of the Damascus Caliphate (92-136/711-756) -- The arrival of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muawiya and his reign as Emir (138-172/ 756-788) -- The reign of the Emir Hisham (172-180/788-796) -- The reign of the Emir al-Hakam (180-206/796-822) -- The Reign of the Emir 'Abd al-Rahman II (796-238/822-852) -- The reign of the Emir Muhammad (238-273/852-886) -- The reign of the Emir al-Mundhir (273-275/886-888) -- The reign of the Emir 'Abdallah (275-300/888-912) -- The Reign of the Emir/Caliph 'Abdal-Rahman III (300-350/912-961) -- Appendices -- Appendix i: The location of the symbol ha in the text of the history -- Appendix ii: The Banul-Qutiya, circa. 107-429 / 725-1037 and other descendants of Sara al-Qutiya -- Appendix iii: the firash, carpet-of-office or throne-of-office (?) for officials of the Umayyad Empire -- Appendix iv: Al-Mushaf alladhi yunsab ila 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, the copy of the Quran of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan in the Great Mosque of Cordova -- Appendix v: The location of Sakhrat Jawdharish, west of Bobastro -- Appendix vi: The identity of Abul-Fadl ibn Muh(ammad) al-Wazzan.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [154]-163) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008033992
ISBN9780415475525 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN041547552X (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780203882672 (ebook)
ISBN0203882679 (ebook)

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