Islamic History and Civilizations
?Islamic History and Civilizations
"When we study Europe's Middle Ages, we seldom include Spain (at least not
until after the "reconquest"). Our libraries abound with books on the Middle
Ages, but try to find in any of them a single word about daily life and
customs in Spain. It is as if later historians, in order to justify a
uniquely "European history", ignored the fact that a vibrant and brilliant
civilization created by "Others"-by Arabs, by Muslims, by Jews-by brown and
black people-not only existed in Europe, but without whose contributions the
region could not have become what it did. When we talk about "Europe's"
Renassiance, we never think of its beginnings in Spain several centuries
before it reached Italy. It's as if we lopped off a good 1000 years of
history-or at least amputated it from Europe. Nothing could be farther from
the truth."
From the introduction to A Medieval Banquet in the Alhambra Palace, Audrey
Shabbas, editor, AWAIR, 1991.
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civilisation, culture and science.
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Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim
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... Our libraries abound with books on the Middle Ages, but try to find in any of them a single word about daily life and customs in Spain. ... It is as if later historians, in order to justify a uniquely "European history", ignored the fact that a vibrant and brilliant civilization created by "Others"-by Arabs, by Muslims, by Jews-by brown and black people-not only existed in Europe, but without whose contributions the region could not have become what it did. ... Bringing life to Muslim Heritage ... Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation. ...
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... Our libraries abound with books on the Middle Ages, but try to find in any of them a single word about daily life and customs in Spain. ... It is as if later historians, in order to justify a uniquely "European history", ignored the fact that a vibrant and brilliant civilization created by "Others"-by Arabs, by Muslims, by Jews-by brown and black people-not only existed in Europe, but without whose contributions the region could not have become what it did. ... Bringing life to Muslim Heritage ... Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation. ...
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... Our libraries abound with books on the Middle Ages, but try to find in any of them a single word about daily life and customs in Spain. ... It is as if later historians, in order to justify a uniquely "European history", ignored the fact that a vibrant and brilliant civilization created by "Others"-by Arabs, by Muslims, by Jews-by brown and black people-not only existed in Europe, but without whose contributions the region could not have become what it did. ... Bringing life to Muslim Heritage ... Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation. ...
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... Our libraries abound with books on the Middle Ages, but try to find in any of them a single word about daily life and customs in Spain. ... It is as if later historians, in order to justify a uniquely "European history", ignored the fact that a vibrant and brilliant civilization created by "Others"-by Arabs, by Muslims, by Jews-by brown and black people-not only existed in Europe, but without whose contributions the region could not have become what it did. ... Bringing life to Muslim Heritage ... Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation. ...
(alt.religion.islam) - Islamic History and Civilizations
... Our libraries abound with books on the Middle Ages, but try to find in any of them a single word about daily life and customs in Spain. ... It is as if later historians, in order to justify a uniquely "European history", ignored the fact that a vibrant and brilliant civilization created by "Others"-by Arabs, by Muslims, by Jews-by brown and black people-not only existed in Europe, but without whose contributions the region could not have become what it did. ... Bringing life to Muslim Heritage ... Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation. ...
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