Myth, history, and the origins of al-Andalus: a historiographical essay

This essay juxtaposes two recent efforts to demythologize the history of the origins of al-Andalus. Alejandro García Sanjuán has called into question the continued usefulness of reconquista as a historical model, while Emilio González Ferrín has gone further, challenging the very notion of an "...

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Published inJournal of medieval Iberian studies Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 378 - 401
Main Author Wolf, Kenneth Baxter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.09.2019
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al-Andalus
Alejandro García Sanjuán
conquest
Emilio González Ferrín
historiography
Islam
myth
Reconquista
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Abstract This essay juxtaposes two recent efforts to demythologize the history of the origins of al-Andalus. Alejandro García Sanjuán has called into question the continued usefulness of reconquista as a historical model, while Emilio González Ferrín has gone further, challenging the very notion of an "Islamic conquest," which he regards as another misleading holdover from the past. Considering these two approaches side by side allows for a deeper appreciation of the challenges of demythologization in relation to the study of medieval Spanish history.
AbstractList This essay juxtaposes two recent efforts to demythologize the history of the origins of al-Andalus. Alejandro García Sanjuán has called into question the continued usefulness of reconquista as a historical model, while Emilio González Ferrín has gone further, challenging the very notion of an "Islamic conquest," which he regards as another misleading holdover from the past. Considering these two approaches side by side allows for a deeper appreciation of the challenges of demythologization in relation to the study of medieval Spanish history.
Author Wolf, Kenneth Baxter
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Emilio González Ferrín
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Islam
myth
Reconquista
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