Caliphs and Kings (eBook)

Formerly a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities in the University of Edinburgh, Roger Collins is now a Fellow in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology of the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely in medieval Spanish and European history, and his books include: The Basques (Blackwell, 1986), The Arab Conquest of Spain, 710-797 (Blackwell, 1989), Oxford Archaeological Guide to Spain (1998), Charlemagne (1998), Visigothic Spain, 409-711 (Blackwell, 2004), and, most recently, Keepers of the Keys of Heaven: A History of the Papacy (2009).

Genealogies viii

Maps xi

Introduction 1

1 Al-Andalus:War and Society, 796-888 14

2 The Asturian Kingdom: Chroniclers and Kings, 791-910
50

3 The Christians of al-Andalus 83

4 Monks, Books, and Saints in the Christian North 104

5 Al-Andalus: Local Government versus the Capital, 888-928
121

6 TheKingdomofLe´ on, 910-1037 138

7 Al-Andalus: Umayyad Triumph and Disaster, 912-1031
166

8 The Kingdom of Navarre and the Pyrenean Counties,
799-1035 205

9 The County of Castile, c.860-1037 238

Bibliography 257

Glossary 300

Acknowledgments 302

Index 304

"A blessing for faculty, but also a very useful
introduction for students." (H-Soz-u-Kult, March
2014)

"Caliphs and Kings: Spain, 796-1031is a book for
readers who seek interesting stories culled from Christian
historical sources from the period from 796-1031, rather than
for those who seek a book on the caliphal aspects of the same
period." (Project Muse, 1 June 2014)

"Supported by useful royal genealogies and a vast
bibliography. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All
levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 November 2012)
'Dr Collins has provided a commendably clear, insightful and scholarly guide to the Umayyad period in Iberia. This latest volume maintains the high standard of Wiley-Blackwell's distinguished History of Spain series.' --Simon Barton, University of Exeter