8vo. xxv, 320 pp., publisher’s original wrappers, title printed in red & black on spine & front cover, Islam D’Hier et d’Aujourdhui Series, Volume VII, Éditions G. P. Maisonneuve Et Cie., Paris, first edition, 1948.

Synopsis

Levi-Provençal discusses in this work the foundation of the city of Fez, the exchange of Ambassadors between Cordoba and Byzantium in the 6th century, Alphonse VI and the occupation of Toledo ( 1085); the occupation of Valencia by the Cid; reflection about the empire of Almodhade at the beginning of 7th century; Arabic poetry; the spiritual role of Islamic Spain, and other subjects.