{"product_id":"abd-al-rahman-iii-the-first-cordoban-caliph-9781851683840","title":"'Abd al-Rahman III: The First Cordoban Caliph","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbd al-Rahman III (891 - 961) was the greatest of the Umayyad rulers of Spain and the first to take the title of Caliph. During his reign, Islamic Spain became wealthy and prosperous. He founded the great Caliphate of Madinat al-Zahra at Cordova and did much in his lifetime to pacify his realm and stabilise the borders with Christian Spain. He died at the apex of his power on Oct. 15, 961.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 THE FOURTEEN DAYS OF HAPPINESS OF ‘ABD AL-RAHMAN III (r. 912–61)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 AL-ANDALUS BEFORE THE SECOND UMAYYAD CALIPHATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat was al-Andalus?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eArabs and Berbers, the Muslim tribesmen who conquered al-Andalus\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe conquered population and the process of conversion\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Umayyad emirs: centralization, law, and clientage\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExternal enemies\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 THE COLLAPSE OF UMAYYAD POWER AND ITS RECOVERY BY ‘ABD AL-RAHMAN III (912–28)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMuslims against Muslims: the Umayyad confrontation with Arabs, Berbers, and Muwallads\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUmayyads against Umayyads: the reign of emir ‘Abd Allah (r. 888–912)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA new beginning: ‘Abd al-Rahman III becomes emir (912)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSecuring the central lands and the defeat of the Hafsunids (912–28)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe frontier regions\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 CALIPHATE AND CONSOLIDATION (929–61)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe adoption of the caliphal title and the minting of gold\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExtending Umayyad power in the frontier regions: the fall of Toledo and Zaragoza\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBetrayal: the battle of Simancas-Alhandega (939)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRelationships with the Christian polities\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eConflict with the Fatimids and North African policies\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 THE CALIPH’S FAMILY AND HIS MEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe caliph’s family\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMen of the sword and men of the pen\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSlaves and eunuchs\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHierarchies and egalitarianism among the Muslim population\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChristians and Jews\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 BUILDING THE CALIPHATE: STICK, STONES, AND WORDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe carrot and the stick\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCordoba and Madinat al-Zahra’\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe writing of history\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScholars and men of letters\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReligious policies and the Maliki identity\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 ‘ABD AL-RAHMAN III’S LEGACY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPENDIX: \u003c\/strong\u003eHow do we know what we know about ‘Abd al-Rahman III?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oneworld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742314017111,"sku":"9781851683840","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781851683840.jpg?v=1720060891","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/abd-al-rahman-iii-the-first-cordoban-caliph-9781851683840","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}