Multimedia Collection
The Andalusian Epic: Islamic Spain
(When the World Spoke Arabic: The Golden Age of Arab Civilization series)
DVD
27 min
2004
DP103 .A53 2001 DVD
This program addresses the expansion of the Arab empire into Spain, where Muslims ruled with tolerance for more than seven countries. The introduction and consolidation of Islamic power in Spain, the creation of the Umayyad emirate by the sole survivor of the Umayyad dynasty, the rise of Cordoba as a cultural rival of Abbasid Baghdad, and the gradual ebb of Arab rule on the Iberian Peninsula are all discussed. Special attention is given to the prosperous reign of Abdel Rahman III and the flowering of a Muslim culture that respectfully welcomed the contributions of Christians and Jews alike.
Distributed by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (www.films.com).
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