On earth or in poems : the many lives of al-Andalus / Eric Calderwood.

By: Calderwood, Eric, 1979- [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2023Description: 345 ; pages 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780674980365Subject(s): Islamic civilization | Collective memory | Andalusia (Spain) -- Civilization | Spain -- Civilization -- 711-1516DDC classification: 946/.02 LOC classification: DP103 | .C35 2023
Contents:
The Arab al-Andalus -- The Berber al-Andalus -- The Feminist al-Andalus -- The Palestinian al-Andalus -- The Harmonious al-Andalus.
Summary: "From 711 to 1492, large parts of today's Spain and Portugal were ruled by Muslims, and this territory was known as al-Andalus. Al-Andalus ceased to exist as a place in 1492, but its memories and legacies have survived in many cultural forms and have animated a diverse array of cultural and political projects throughout today's world. Taking up this wide-ranging story, On Earth or in Poems explores the uses and meanings of al-Andalus in contemporary culture, drawing on examples from literature, cinema, television, music, architecture, and tourism from contexts across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Arab al-Andalus -- The Berber al-Andalus -- The Feminist al-Andalus -- The Palestinian al-Andalus -- The Harmonious al-Andalus.

"From 711 to 1492, large parts of today's Spain and Portugal were ruled by Muslims, and this territory was known as al-Andalus. Al-Andalus ceased to exist as a place in 1492, but its memories and legacies have survived in many cultural forms and have animated a diverse array of cultural and political projects throughout today's world. Taking up this wide-ranging story, On Earth or in Poems explores the uses and meanings of al-Andalus in contemporary culture, drawing on examples from literature, cinema, television, music, architecture, and tourism from contexts across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the United States"-- Provided by publisher.

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