How Did the First Islamic Cities Emerge and Evolve Over Time? This book dismantles the myth of the static, 'timeless' medina, reconstructing the transformation of cities conquered by Muslims as well as the early Islamic foundations. Through significant archaeological discoveries in Spain and Portugalâmany unpublished or little knownâit identifies the principles that guided their urban evolution. Rather than simply narrating the history of a city, it proposes dynamic interpretive models based on four decades of archaeological research, Arabic texts, and ethnoarchaeological studies. It reveals how medieval medinas changed and adapted, breaking away from the stereotypes shaped by Orientalism. An essential read to rethink what an Andalusi city truly was and the role it played in history.
Julio Navarro (1956), PhD in Islamic Archaeology, is a Senior Researcher at the School of Arabic Studies (Spanish National Research Council). He has published numerous articles and books on the Architecture and Urbanism of Medieval Islam, particularly concerning al-Andalus. He has also led research projects in Jordan, Morocco, and Sicily (Italy).
Contenido
Lista de Figuras
Introducción
â1âObjetivos
â2âContenido y estructura
1 Aproximación histórica
â1.1âPeriodo emiral
â1.2âPerÃodo califal
â1.3âPrimeras taifas
â1.4âPeriodos almorávide, segundas taifas y almohade
â1.5âTerceras taifas y periodo nazarÃ
2 HistoriografÃa
â2.1âLa ciudad islámica
â2.2âUrbanismo de al-Andalus
â2.3âNuestra aportación en su contexto
3 Derecho y administración de la madīna
4 Elementos y espacios
â4.1âLas murallas
â4.2âLa alcazaba
â4.3âEspacios comerciales y productivos
â4.4âLos cementerios
â4.5âLa gestión del agua y el saneamiento
â4.6âLas casas
â4.7âLas almunias del entorno urbano
5 De la ciudad postclásica a la madina
â5.1âEl debate historiográfico
â5.2âCambios asociados a la adopción del cristianismo
â5.3âTransformaciones urbanas
â5.4âEl urbanismo bizantino
â5.5âUrbanismo visigodo de nueva planta: Recópolis
â5.6âEl impacto del islam
6 El urbanismo rural
â6.1âLas alquerÃas del secano
â6.2âLas casas
â6.3âLa mezquita rural
â6.4âUn mercado incipiente
â6.5âFormación y evolución urbana
8 La formacion de la Madīna
â8.1âLas murallas fundacionales
â8.2âEl establecimiento de la alcazaba
â8.3âLas mezquitas
â8.4âLa formación del mercado
â8.5âÃreas baldÃas y huertos del interior
â8.6âEl callejero
â8.7âLos baños públicos
Este libro interesa a historiadores, arqueólogos, urbanistas y estudiosos del islam, y aborda temas clave como el urbanismo islámico, la arqueologÃa urbana y la evolución del paisaje medieval.
This book will appeal to historians, archaeologists, urban planners, and scholars of Islam, addressing key topics such as Islamic urbanism, urban archaeology, and the evolution of the medieval landscape.