The Formation of al-Andalus, Part 1: History and Society.

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Contents: Introduction The itineraries of the Muslim conquest of al-Andalus in the light of a new source: Ibn al-Shabbat, Emilio de Santiago SimA(3)n The Muslim settlement of Spania/al-Andalus, Maria JesAs Viguera MolA-ns Al-Andalus and Gothica Sors, Heinz Halm The social structure of al-Andalus during the Muslim occupation (711-755) and the founding of the Umayyad monarchy, Miguel Cruz HernA!ndez The settlement and organisation of the Syrian Junds in al-Andalus, Eduardo Manzano Moreno An Arab among the Muwallads: Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Salam al-Khushani, Luis Molina The population of the region of Valencia during the first two centuries of Muslim rule, Pierre Guichard Mozarabs: an emblematic Christian minority in Islamic al-Andalus, MA-kel de Epalza From the Roman to the Arab: the rise of the city of Murcia, Alfonso Carmona GonzA!lez From Civitas to Madina: destruction and formation of the city in south-east al-Andalus: the archaeological debate, Sonia Gutierrez Lloret Cities founded by the Muslims in al-Andalus, Leopoldo Torres BalbA!s Four questions in connection with Ibn Hafsun, Maribel Fierro From the Sikkat al-Andalus to the mint of Madinat al-Zahra', Alberto Canto GarcA-a Settlement and fortification in southern al-Andalus: the formation of a land of Husun, Manuel Acien Almansa Considerations with respect to Al-Thaghr in al-Andalus and the political-administrative division of Muslim Spain, Jacinto Bosch VilA! The zalmedina of CA(3)rdoba, Joaquin Vallve Bermejo The manifest caliph: Umayyad ceremony in CA(3)rdoba, or the staging of power, Miquel BarcelA(3) Eastern influences in al-Andalus, Juan Zozaya The structure of the family in al-Andalus, MarA-a Luisa A vila Index.