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Enciclopedia del Mediterraneo
Al-Ándalus: saberes e intercambios culturales
Hay libros en los que Al-Ándalus no es más que una excusa para hablar de Europa u ´´Occidente´´. El enfoque de este libro ha sido analizar el saber andalusí dentro de su propio contexto, el de una sociedad islámica pre-moderna. Después de todo, los andalusíes no crearon ni transmitieron sus saberes en función de la influencia que esos saberes pudiesen tener en el mundo cristiano u ´´occidental´´. Su mirada estaba dirigida, en primer lugar, hacia ellos mismos y, en segundo lugar, hacia el resto del mundo musulmán. Si no queremos quedarnos en una visión eurocentrista de lo que fue Al-Ándalus tendremos que hacer el esfuerzo de intentar ver ese mundo desde sus propias coordenadas religiosas e intelectuales.
112 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2001
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Maribel Fierro
36 books5 followers"Dr. Maribel Isabel Fierro is a researcher on Middle Eastern studies at the Spanish National Research Council's humanities branch in Madrid, Spain."
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August 4, 2016
The second of my readings in the Enciclopedia del Mediterráneo series. Another short academic overview of Muslim Spain written in Spanish.
In this volume, the author, Maribel Fierro, describes the changing path of learning, knowledge and culture during the period of Islamic rule in Spain from the early 8th century until the final fall of Granada in 1492.
She traces the interchange of language and the arabization of Spanish speakers, especially in the cities. As well, the Muslims imported much of their learning in the sciences, medicine and philosophy. Many Christians also converted to Islam so that generations of Iberian residents came to identify solely with Islam. Likewise, numerous Jews converted. Christians and Jews were tolerated.
During the almost 8 centuries, many political and religious changes occurred in Al-Andalusia. Political power and cultural influence shifted between Arab and Berber groups while education and scholarship continued to shift from North Africa to Al-Andalusia itself. The Muslims of the region began to pride themselves for having their own knowledge culture.
Indeed, as the conquest of the region by the Christians progressed and more Muslim scholars moved over to North Africa and beyond, they carried their Andalusian culture with them. This culture was to become part of the Muslim culture after the fall of Al-Andalusia, particularly in the regions of Morocco and Algeria.
A good read. Lots of detail including a glossary and a chronology at the end.
In this volume, the author, Maribel Fierro, describes the changing path of learning, knowledge and culture during the period of Islamic rule in Spain from the early 8th century until the final fall of Granada in 1492.
She traces the interchange of language and the arabization of Spanish speakers, especially in the cities. As well, the Muslims imported much of their learning in the sciences, medicine and philosophy. Many Christians also converted to Islam so that generations of Iberian residents came to identify solely with Islam. Likewise, numerous Jews converted. Christians and Jews were tolerated.
During the almost 8 centuries, many political and religious changes occurred in Al-Andalusia. Political power and cultural influence shifted between Arab and Berber groups while education and scholarship continued to shift from North Africa to Al-Andalusia itself. The Muslims of the region began to pride themselves for having their own knowledge culture.
Indeed, as the conquest of the region by the Christians progressed and more Muslim scholars moved over to North Africa and beyond, they carried their Andalusian culture with them. This culture was to become part of the Muslim culture after the fall of Al-Andalusia, particularly in the regions of Morocco and Algeria.
A good read. Lots of detail including a glossary and a chronology at the end.
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