TY - BOOK AU - Calderwood,Eric TI - On earth or in poems: the many lives of al-Andalus SN - 9780674980365 AV - DP103 .C35 2023 U1 - 946/.02 23/eng/20220929 PY - 2023/// CY - Cambridge, Massachusetts PB - Harvard University Press KW - Islamic civilization KW - Collective memory KW - Andalusia (Spain) KW - Civilization KW - Spain KW - 711-1516 N1 - 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 N2 - "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"-- ER -