History of the Conquest of Spain by the Arab Moors, with a Sketch of the Civilization Which They Achieved, and Imparted to Europe (Volume 1)

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An account of the arrival of the Arabs in Spain, and the civilization they created there. Includes an introduction to Islam, and the journey of the Islamic expansion until the Conquest, concentrating on the intellectual activities of Moorish Spain. PREFACE CONTENTS OF VOLUME I BOOK I. FROM MECCA TO THE PILLARS OF HERCULES CHAPTER I. MOHAMMED AND HIS MISSION CHAPTER II. THE CREED OF THE PROPHET CHAPTER III. THE FIRST KHALIFS CHAPTER IV. MUSA IBM KOSSEYR BOOK II. THE DOMINION OF THE GOTHS CHAPTER I. THE GOTHS: OF THEIR ENTRANCE INTO 8PAIN CHAPTER II. THE GOTHIC KINGDOM ESTABLISHED CHAPTER III. GOTHIC KINGS FROM LEOVIGILD TO WITIZA CHAPTER IV. WITIZA AND RODERIK CHAPTER V. THE ASPECT OF THE GOTHIC DOMINION CHAPTER VI. ILYAN AND THE MOTIVES OF HIS TREASON CHAPTER VII. THE STORY OF FLORINDA, COUNT ILYAN'S DAUGHTER. THE JEWS CHAPTER VIII. SOME ALLEGORICAL LEGENDS BOOK III. THE ARABIAN INVASION OF SPAIN CHAPTER I. THE GREAT EXPEDITION OF TARIK EL TUERTO CHAPTER II. THE ARMIES IN ARRAY; THE FIELD OF BATTLE CHAPTER III. THE BATTLE IN THE PLAINS OF MEDINA SIDONIA, COMMONLY CALLED THE BATTLE OF THE GUADALETE CHAPTER IV. THE RAPID AND BRILLIANT PROGRESS OF TARIK CHAPTER V. MUSA CROSSES THE STRAIT AND CAPTURES MANY CITIES CHAPTER VI. MUSA'S TREATMENT OF TARIK BOOK IV. THE ADVERSE FORTUNES OF THE MOSLEM CONQUERORS CHAPTER I. MUSA AND TARIK ORDERED TO DAMASCUS CHAPTER II. THE PUNISHMENT OF MUSA CHAPTER III. THE SAD STORY OF ABDU-L-'AZIZ BOOK V. THE GERMS OF THE RECONQUEST AND THE NORTHERN MOVEMENTS OF THE MOSLEMS CHAPTER I. THE CONGERIES OF FUGITIVE CHRISTIANS IN THE NORTHWEST, — PELAYO CHAPTER II. LA CUEVA DE COVADONGA CHAPTER III. MOVEMENTS BEYOND THE PYRENEES CHAPTER IV. THE CONDITION OF EUROPE. —CHARLES MARTEL