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The Taifa Kingdoms
Reconsidering 11th-Century Iberia
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The 11th century has traditionally been regarded as a turning point in the evolution of medieval Iberia. The dismantling of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba gave way to a process of political and territorial fragmentation that contributed to weakening Islamic power vis-a-vis the incipient Northern Christian kingdoms and ultimately leading up to the establishment of the Almoravid dynasty. The Taifa Kingdoms: Reconsidering 11th-century Iberia gathers contributions from a diverse group of Medieval Historians, Arabists, Art Historians and Archaeologist seeking to explore new approaches to understand one of the most complex and fascinating moments in al-Andalus. From political history, to socio-economic organization, and artistic and scientific activities, the book covers a wide range of topics and issues from fresh perspectives.
Contributors
Javier Albarrán, Xavier BallestÃn, Amira K. Bennison, Pascal Buresi, Elsa Cardoso, Carlos de Ayala, Carolina Domenech Belda, Maribel Fierro, Miquel Forcada, Alejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán, Teresa Garulo, Adday Hernández López, Carlos Laliena, Eneko López MartÃnez de Marigorta, MarÃa Marcos Cobaleda, MarÃa Antonia MartÃnez Núñez, Aurélien Montel, Julián Ortega, Alejandro Peláez MartÃn, Mayte Penelas, VÃctor Rabasco, Julio Samsó, Bilal Sarr, Philippe Sénac, and Bruna Soravia.
Contributors
Javier Albarrán, Xavier BallestÃn, Amira K. Bennison, Pascal Buresi, Elsa Cardoso, Carlos de Ayala, Carolina Domenech Belda, Maribel Fierro, Miquel Forcada, Alejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán, Teresa Garulo, Adday Hernández López, Carlos Laliena, Eneko López MartÃnez de Marigorta, MarÃa Marcos Cobaleda, MarÃa Antonia MartÃnez Núñez, Aurélien Montel, Julián Ortega, Alejandro Peláez MartÃn, Mayte Penelas, VÃctor Rabasco, Julio Samsó, Bilal Sarr, Philippe Sénac, and Bruna Soravia.
Alejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán, Ph.D. (1998), Professor of Medieval History at the University of Huelva (Spain). He has extensively published on Medieval Iberia and al-Andalus, including Till God Inherits the Earth. Islamic Pious Endowments in al-Andalus (9-15th Centuries) (Brill, 2007)
Contributors
Javier Albarrán, Xavier BallestÃn, Amira K. Bennison, Pascal Buresi, Elsa Cardoso, Carlos de Ayala, Carolina Domenech Belda, Maribel Fierro, Miquel Forcada, Alejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán, Teresa Garulo, Adday Hernández López, Carlos Laliena, Eneko López MartÃnez de Marigorta, MarÃa Marcos Cobaleda, MarÃa Antonia MartÃnez Núñez, Aurélien Montel, Julián Ortega, Mayte Penelas, Alejandro Peláez MartÃn, VÃctor Rabasco, Julio Samsó, Bilal Sarr, Philippe Sénac, and Bruna Soravia.
Contributors
Javier Albarrán, Xavier BallestÃn, Amira K. Bennison, Pascal Buresi, Elsa Cardoso, Carlos de Ayala, Carolina Domenech Belda, Maribel Fierro, Miquel Forcada, Alejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán, Teresa Garulo, Adday Hernández López, Carlos Laliena, Eneko López MartÃnez de Marigorta, MarÃa Marcos Cobaleda, MarÃa Antonia MartÃnez Núñez, Aurélien Montel, Julián Ortega, Mayte Penelas, Alejandro Peláez MartÃn, VÃctor Rabasco, Julio Samsó, Bilal Sarr, Philippe Sénac, and Bruna Soravia.
Preface
List of Illustrations, Maps and Tables
Notes on Contributors
1 Community, Infighting, and Factions: From Umayyads to Taifas
âAlejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán
Origins and Evolution
2 The Collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Origins of the Taifa System
âAurélien Montel
3 Small-size and Short-lived Taifas: Gharb al-Andalus
âElsa Cardoso
4 The Making and Unmaking of Microstates and Short-lived Powers: Sharq al-Andalus
âJulián M. Ortega
5 Mid-size Taifas: Cordova, Málaga, Valencia, Granada, and AlmerÃa
âBruna Soravia
6 Expansionist Taifas: Badajoz, Saragossa, Seville, and Toledo
âPhilippe Sénac
Facing the Christian Onslaught
7 The Catalan Counties
âXavier BallestÃn
8 Navarre and Aragon
âCarlos Laliena Corbera
9 The Kingdoms of León and Castile against al-Andalus: War and Legitimization (Eleventh Century)
âCarlos de Ayala MartÃnez
10 The Muslim Reply: JihÄd and Resistance
âJavier Albarrán
The Coming of the Almoravids
11 Help and Cooperation
âAmira K. Bennison
12 Wiping Out the Taifas
âPascal Buresi
Political and Socioeconomic Organization
13 Government and Institutions
âAlejandro Peláez MartÃn
14 A Tributary Economy to Boost Links between City and Countryside, Productive Standardization, and the Expansion of Trade
âEneko López MartÃnez de Marigorta
15 Tribes and Ethnicity
âBilal Sarr
16 Muslims, Christians, and Jews: A Shifting Landscape
âAdday Hernández López
Artistic, Scientific and Cultural Production
17 Religious Scholars and the Politics of Knowledge
âMaribel Fierro
18 Literature and Poetry
âTeresa Garulo
19 The Architecture of Taifa Kingdoms
âMarÃa Marcos Cobaleda and VÃctor Rabasco GarcÃa
20 The Golden Age of Andalusi Science
âJulio Samsó and Miquel Forcada
21 Arabic Written Sources
âMayte Penelas
22 The Coinage and Monetary System of the Taifa States
âCarolina Doménech-Belda
23 Arabic Epigraphy of al-Andalus during the Eleventh Century: The Taifa Kingdoms
âAntonia MartÃnez Núñez
Index
List of Illustrations, Maps and Tables
Notes on Contributors
1 Community, Infighting, and Factions: From Umayyads to Taifas
âAlejandro GarcÃa-Sanjuán
Section 1: Political History
Origins and Evolution
2 The Collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Origins of the Taifa System
âAurélien Montel
3 Small-size and Short-lived Taifas: Gharb al-Andalus
âElsa Cardoso
4 The Making and Unmaking of Microstates and Short-lived Powers: Sharq al-Andalus
âJulián M. Ortega
5 Mid-size Taifas: Cordova, Málaga, Valencia, Granada, and AlmerÃa
âBruna Soravia
6 Expansionist Taifas: Badajoz, Saragossa, Seville, and Toledo
âPhilippe Sénac
Facing the Christian Onslaught
7 The Catalan Counties
âXavier BallestÃn
8 Navarre and Aragon
âCarlos Laliena Corbera
9 The Kingdoms of León and Castile against al-Andalus: War and Legitimization (Eleventh Century)
âCarlos de Ayala MartÃnez
10 The Muslim Reply: JihÄd and Resistance
âJavier Albarrán
The Coming of the Almoravids
11 Help and Cooperation
âAmira K. Bennison
12 Wiping Out the Taifas
âPascal Buresi
Section 2: Socio-political Organization: Economic, Artistic, and Scientific Activities
Political and Socioeconomic Organization
13 Government and Institutions
âAlejandro Peláez MartÃn
14 A Tributary Economy to Boost Links between City and Countryside, Productive Standardization, and the Expansion of Trade
âEneko López MartÃnez de Marigorta
15 Tribes and Ethnicity
âBilal Sarr
16 Muslims, Christians, and Jews: A Shifting Landscape
âAdday Hernández López
Artistic, Scientific and Cultural Production
17 Religious Scholars and the Politics of Knowledge
âMaribel Fierro
18 Literature and Poetry
âTeresa Garulo
19 The Architecture of Taifa Kingdoms
âMarÃa Marcos Cobaleda and VÃctor Rabasco GarcÃa
20 The Golden Age of Andalusi Science
âJulio Samsó and Miquel Forcada
Part 3: Sources
21 Arabic Written Sources
âMayte Penelas
22 The Coinage and Monetary System of the Taifa States
âCarolina Doménech-Belda
23 Arabic Epigraphy of al-Andalus during the Eleventh Century: The Taifa Kingdoms
âAntonia MartÃnez Núñez
Index
All interested in the medieval history of Iberia and the History of al-Andalus, and anyone concerned with the 11th century, in particular with regard to the Taifa Kingdoms