A co-production of FIT Production, La Cinquième, and Canal Sur Televisión. Commentary, Paul Barrett. Date on container, c2004. Date of original program, c1999. FFH date on program, c2001.
Summary:
Addresses the expansion of the Arab empire into Spain, where Muslims ruled with tolerance for more than seven centuries. Discusses the introduction and consolidation of Islamic power in Spain, the creation of the Umayyad emirate by the sole survivor of the Umayyad dynasty, the rise of Cordoba as a cultural rival of Abbasid Baghdad, and the gradual ebb of Arab rule on the Iberian Peninsula. Gives special attention to the prosperous reign of Abdel Rahman III and the flowering of a Muslim culture that respectfully welcomed the contributions of Christians and Jews alike.
Series:
When the world spoke Arabic: the golden age of Arab civilization
OCLC:
(OCoLC)62189434
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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