A History of Islamic Spain
“This rapid survey of eight centuries of Hispano-Islamic history is a competent, informative, and pleasantly readable performance. Designedly aimed at the “educated reader,” it will also interest the specialist for its many keen reappraisals of the civilization and the strengths and weaknesses of Moorish Spain.”—C. J. Bishko,The American Historical Review“This is the best introduction in English… to Islamic Spain. The authors… have presented a clear synthesis of politics and culture.”—J. N. Hillgarth,Speculum“One must be immensely grateful to Professor Watt for having made the constructive effort to draw together the work of several sets of specialists and communicate the result to the educated world at large.”—L. P. Harvey,Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London