Read The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies)

The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies)

Maribel Fierro

4.9/5 (29486 ratings)

Description:The studies in this collection comprise a series of explorations into the revolutionary character of the Almohad movement in medieval North Africa and Spain and how it was expressed, including through compelling visual and auditory means. Almohad silver coins were minted square instead of round, and they carried no date, as if to indicate that a new era had begun. The new age was symbolized in the texts appearing on the coins, reminding Muslims that 'God is our Lord, Muhammad is our Prophet, the Mahdi is our imam', and that a new caliphate had begun. Almoravid mosques were purified and attempts were made to correct their orientation (qibla). Also, both non-Almohad Muslims and non-Muslims were obliged to learn the Almohad profession of faith, in what was in fact a forced conversion to the Almohad understanding of true religion. New scholarly elites - entrusted with the propagation and maintenance of Almohad beliefs and practices - were created by the Almohad caliphs. Philosophy flourished with Ibn Tufayl and Ibn Rushd (Averroes) serving the new rulers. These articles by Professor Fierro are an attempt at explaining what put in motion such a revolution, how it developed and changed, and the influences it had both in the Islamic and non Islamic worlds. Eight of the studies have been translated into English, from Spanish and French, specially for publication here.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies). To get started finding The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1409440532

Description: The studies in this collection comprise a series of explorations into the revolutionary character of the Almohad movement in medieval North Africa and Spain and how it was expressed, including through compelling visual and auditory means. Almohad silver coins were minted square instead of round, and they carried no date, as if to indicate that a new era had begun. The new age was symbolized in the texts appearing on the coins, reminding Muslims that 'God is our Lord, Muhammad is our Prophet, the Mahdi is our imam', and that a new caliphate had begun. Almoravid mosques were purified and attempts were made to correct their orientation (qibla). Also, both non-Almohad Muslims and non-Muslims were obliged to learn the Almohad profession of faith, in what was in fact a forced conversion to the Almohad understanding of true religion. New scholarly elites - entrusted with the propagation and maintenance of Almohad beliefs and practices - were created by the Almohad caliphs. Philosophy flourished with Ibn Tufayl and Ibn Rushd (Averroes) serving the new rulers. These articles by Professor Fierro are an attempt at explaining what put in motion such a revolution, how it developed and changed, and the influences it had both in the Islamic and non Islamic worlds. Eight of the studies have been translated into English, from Spanish and French, specially for publication here.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies). To get started finding The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies)

The Almohad Revolution (Variorum Collected Studies)

More Books

Abd Al-Rahman III: The First Cordoban Caliph

Abd Al-Rahman III: The First Cordoban Caliph

Mahoma. Prólogo de Maribel Fierro.

Mahoma. Prólogo de Maribel Fierro.

By Maribel Fierro The Legal Status of Dimmi-s in the Islamic West (Second/Eighth-Ninth/Fifteenth Centuries) (Religion [Paperback]

By Maribel Fierro The Legal Status of Dimmi-s in the Islamic West (Second/Eighth-Ninth/Fifteenth Centuries) (Religion [Paperback]

The New Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 2

The New Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 2

The Formation of Al-Andalus, Part 2: Language, Religion, Culture and the Sciences

The Formation of Al-Andalus, Part 2: Language, Religion, Culture and the Sciences

The Almohad Revolution: Politics and Religion in the Islamic West during the Twelfth-Thirteenth Centuries (Variorum Collected Studies) [Hardcover] [2012] (Author) Maribel Fierro

The Almohad Revolution: Politics and Religion in the Islamic West during the Twelfth-Thirteenth Centuries (Variorum Collected Studies) [Hardcover] [2012] (Author) Maribel Fierro

The Legal Status of Dimmi-s in the Islamic West. (Second/Eighth-Ninth/Fifteenth Centuries)

The Legal Status of Dimmi-s in the Islamic West. (Second/Eighth-Ninth/Fifteenth Centuries)

The Almohad Revolution: Politics and Religion in the Islamic West during the Twelfth-Thirteenth Centuries (Variorum Collected Studies Series) by Maribel Fierro (2012-06-22)

The Almohad Revolution: Politics and Religion in the Islamic West during the Twelfth-Thirteenth Centuries (Variorum Collected Studies Series) by Maribel Fierro (2012-06-22)