The Making of Medieval Spain (History of European Civilization Library)

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972. First US Edition. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972. First US Edition. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. 132 Illustrations, 18 in colour. This is a library re-bound book, paperback bound in red cloth hardcover that is clean, rubbed around edges, solid and square binding, pages toned, quite clean, with underlined text on a few pages. Library stamp on text block edges, card and pocket on rear endpapers bar code on front. The author explores the unique intermingling of three immensely powerful cultures in medieval Spain: Christian, Jews, and Muslim. He provides a lucid study of this interaction, from the Islamic occupation of Spain, in the early 8th century, through the gradual rise of Christian Spain and the success of the 'Reconquista' in the 13th century, to the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, dual monarchs of the Inquisition period, and the final conquest of Muslim Granada in 1492. He clarifies the complex political history and stresses the role of economic, social and cultural influences. 216 pages with Bibliography, List of Illustrations and credits, and Index. 8.25 x 5.75 inches. 1972, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, USA