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Front Cover A History of Early Al-Andalus Culture and civilization in the Middle East Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Part I: Introduction
1 The Akhbār majmū‘a
A brief history of the manuscript The title A brief description of the text A brief description of the manuscript The first accounts of the Akhbār majmū‘a The beginning of the dispute Current theories The evidence of the manuscript
Part II: The Akhbār majmū‘a: ‘Collected Accounts’ of the years 86–350/705–961
2 The conquest and the rule of the governors of Damascus
Synopsis [1.BS] The early civil wars [2.RS] Al-Walīd restores order [3.BkS] The frontier of Ifrīqiya [4.BS] Al-Walīd summons Mūsā [5.BS] Mūsā’s campaign and the situation in al-Andalus [6.BS] Mūsā contacts al-Walīd [7.BkS] Ṭāriq’s advance and the battle of al-Buḥayra [8.RS] The capture of Écija, Cordova and Tudmīr [9.BkS] The siege of the church in Cordova [10.BkS] Those inside the church surrender [11.BkS] Ṭāriq captures Toledo and the Table of Sulaymān [12.RS] The arrival of Mūsā [13.BS] The capture of Seville and the siege of Mérida [14.BS] The capture of Mérida and Mūsā’s ruse [15.RS] Revolt in Seville and Mūsā’s advance to Toledo [16.BS] Mūsā’s recall and the rule of ‘Abd al-‘Azīz [17.RS] Ayyūb takes up residence [18.BS] Events during the caliphates of Sulaymān and ‘Umar [19.RS] The rule of al-Samḥand others [20.BS] The rule of ‘Uqba [21.RS] The Berber revolt [22.BS] Mūsā before Sulaymān [23.BkS] Sulaymān accuses Mūsā
3 The Civil Wars
Synopsis [24.BkS] Kulthūm is sent to Ifrīqiya [25.RS] The fate of the Syrian army [26.BS] The arrival of ḥanẓala [27.BkS] The arrival of Balj [28.RS] ‘ Abd al-Malik’s sons retaliate [29.BS] Al-ḥuṣayn defends Balj [30.RS] The rule of Tha‘laba [31.BS] Abū’l-Khaṭṭār is sent to al-Andalus [32.BS] The arrival of ‘ Abd al-Raḥmān (the emir ‘Abd al-Raḥmān I (138–172/756–788)) [33.RS] The fate of the Umayyads [34.BkS] Massacre and flight of the Umayyads [35.BkS] Flight of the Umayyads to Ifrīqiya [36.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s story [37.RS] Another account [38.BS] The rise of Yūsuf al-Fihrī [39.RS] Civil war [40.BkS] Al-ṣumayl is besieged in Saragossa [41.BkS] The continuation of ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s story [42.BS] Abū ‘Uthmān’s account [43.BS] ‘Abdallāh and Abū ‘Uthmān meet ‘Abd al-Raḥmān [44.RS] Yūsuf and al-ṣumayl learn of ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s arrival [45.BS] Yūsuf advised to return to Cordova [46.BkS] Yūsuf sends messengers to ‘Abd al-Raḥmān [47.BS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān collects his supporters [48.RS] Farqad’s prediction to al-ṣadfūrī [49.BS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān captures Cordova [50.RS] The two sides make peace [51.BS] Legal action against Yūsuf and al-ṣumayl [52.RS] Arrival of al-Marwānī and Yūsuf’s defection [53.BS] Yūsuf’s flight to Mérida [54.RS] Yūsuf’s defeat and death [55.BS] The two concubines of ‘Abd al-Raḥmān [56.RS] The death of al-ṣumayl
4 The annals of ‘Abd al-Rahmān I
Synopsis [57.BS] The revolt of al-Ghassānī [58.RS] The revolt of Hishām al-Fihrī at Toledo [59.BS] The revolt of al-‘Alā’ at Beja [60.BkS] The revolt of al-Maṭarī at Niebla [61.BkS] The revolt of Abū’l-ṣabbāḥ [62.BS] The revolt of al-Fāṭimī [63.RS] The revolt of al-Yazīdī [64.BS] The revolt of al-ṣiqlābī in Tudmīr [65.BkS] The revolt of al-Sulmī [66.BkS] The revolt of al-Rumāḥus at Algeciras [67.BkS] The revolt of al-A‘rābī at Saragossa [68.BS] The deaths of Wahballāh and ‘Aysūn [69.BkS] The revolt of al-Mughīra [70.BkS] The revolt of Abū’l-Aswad [71.BkS] The complaint of the Qurayshī [72.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s reply [73.RS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān composes a poem on campaign [74.BS] The falcon of Quraysh
5 Scenes from the lives of the Umayyad emirs
Synopsis [75.BS] Hishām I (172–180/788–796) [76.BS] Money left to ransom captives [77.RS] The Office of Pensions [78.BS] The comment of Mālik [79.RS] Hishām’s remarks to al-Hawwārī [80.BS] Hishām encourages attendance at mosques [81.RS] Hishām reprimands a governor [82.BS] Hishām and the Kinānī from Jaén [83.RS] Al-ḥakam I (180–206/796–822) [84.BS] The death of Al-ḥakam’s judge [85.RS] Al-ḥakam summons his ministers [86.BkS] A man approaches the judge Muḥammad ibn Bashīr [87.BkS] Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Abdallāh and Muḥammad ibn Bashīr [88.BkS] Al-ḥakam responds to a woman [89.BS] The revolt of Jābir ibn Labīd at Jaén [90.RS] Al-ḥakam calls for perfume [91.BS] The revolt of a Berber of Mérida [92.BkS] Some of Al-ḥakam’s verses [93.BS] The comment of Uthmān ibn Abī’l-Muthannā [94.RS] Al-ḥakam’s love poems [95.BkS] More verses on his concubines [96.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān II (206–238/822–852) [97.BkS] His early days [98.BkS] The dishonest eunuch [99.BkS] The angry concubine [100.BkS] His gift of a necklace [101.BS] His reply to Ibn al-Shamr [102.RS] He rewards Ibn al-Shamr [103.BS] His campaigns against Mérida [104.RS] The request of a client [105.BS] Verses between ‘Abd al-Raḥmān and ‘Ubaydallāh ibn Qarlumān [106.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s reply [107.RS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān gives ‘Ubaydallāh a gift [108.BkS] Muḥammad (238–273/852–886) [109.BS] His expertise in mathematics [110.RS] His chastisement of Hāshim [111.BS] Al-Walīd ibn Ghānim defends Hāshim [112.RS] Muḥammad’s fondness for eloquence [113.BS] Muḥammad and the poet al-Rīyāḍī [114.RS] Muḥammad ibn Walīd’s journey with al-Rīyāḍī [115.BS] Muḥammad ibn Walīd’s misfortune [116.RS] Al-Walīd ibn Ghānim writes to Muḥammad [117.BS] Muḥammad replies [118.RS] Muḥammad’s reign [119.BkS] His death [120.BS] Al-Mundhir (273–275/886–888) [121.RS] His death at Bobastro [122.BkS] ‘Abdallāh (275–300/888–912) [123.BS] His eloquence [124.RS] ‘Abdallāh writes to Ibn Abī‘Abda [125.BkS] He dictates a letter to one of his governors [126.RS] A love poem of ‘Abdallāh [127.BS] His poem on asceticism
6 The caliph of al-Andalus
Synopsis [128.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān III (300–350/912–961) [129.RS] One of his best letters [130.BS] His letter to al-Qurashī [131.BkS] ‘Abd al-Malik’s letter [132.BkS] ‘Abd al-Malik on the narcissus [133.RS] ‘Abd al-Malik on his wife [134.BkS] Ismā‘īl ibn Badr’s verses to ‘Abd al-Raḥmān III [135.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s lines on wine [136.BkS] ‘Abd al-Raḥmān’s reply [137.RS] Ismā‘īl’s verses on ‘Abd al-Raḥmān III
Part III: Appendices
Appendix i Appendix ii Appendix iii
Notes Bibliography Index
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