Christians in Al-Andalus 711-1000 (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East)

Our current image of the Christian population of al-Andalus after AD711 reflects the way history has been written. The Christians almost disappeared from the historical record as the historians of the conquering Muslims concentrated on the glories of the Ummayads.This book reconsiders, through their own words, the fate of the Christians of al-Andalus. The texts discusses two chronicles in Latin on the fate of Hispania, the problematic accounts of Christian martyrs in Cordoba, a Muslim historian's account of how his Christian ancestors survived the conquest and other texts reflecting the acculturation of Christians into Islamic society. Our Current Image Of The Christian Population Of Al-andalus After Ad 711 Reflects The Way Her History Was Written By Muslim Historians. This Book Reconsiders These Christians Through Their Own Words, Both In Latin And In Arabic, Allowing A Fresh Perspective On Their History That Integrates It Into The History Of Europe In The Early Middle Ages.--book Jacket. Ann Christys. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-225) And Index. 'Although formerly Spain abounded plentifully in every liberal art and in each one those thirsting for the fountain of knowledge were devoting themselves everywhere to the study of letters, this study along with the arts vanished entirely when she was inundated by the forces of the barbarians.