Histoire des Musulmans d'Espagne, t. 2/4 / jusqu'a la conquête de l'Andalouisie par les Almoravides (711-110)

Name: Histoire des Musulmans d'Espagne, t. 2/4 / jusqu'a la conquête de l'Andalouisie par les Almoravides (711-110)
Author: Reinhart Pieter Anne Dozy

By Reinhart Pieter Anne Dozy

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A scholarly account reconstructs the conquest and its aftermath, explaining how deep social inequalities—vast latifundia, a weakened municipal elite, dependent coloni and widespread slavery—left the peninsula vulnerable. It narrates the military advance and then examines how the new rulers organized society, treated Christian populations and converts, and influenced the condition of slaves and serfs. The text documents persistent resistance by diverse groups—urban and rural, clerical and lay, free and unfree—and analyzes legal and administrative changes that altered landholding, municipal obligations, and the place of religious communities under successive authorities.

About the Author

Reinhart Pieter Anne Dozy

Reinhart Pieter Anne Dozy was a Dutch historian and philologist, renowned for his extensive research on the history of the Moors in Spain. His most significant work, "Histoire des Musulmans d'Espagne," is a comprehensive four-volume series that chronicles the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula from the conquest of Andalusia by the Almoravids in 711 to 1100. Dozy's scholarship is characterized by its meticulous attention to detail and its critical approach to historical sources, making his contributions invaluable to the study of medieval Spain and Islamic history. His work remains a key reference for scholars and readers interested in the cultural and historical interactions between Muslims and Christians in Europe.