4to. 242 pp., [1], + numerous maps & b/w illustrations hors text, [5], / 245-617 pp., numerous plans & b/w illus, publisher’s original wrappers, biblio, cover of volume 1 slightly rubbed with small mark on front, otherwise set inside clean & in very good condition, Institut Français de Damas, 1990-1991.

Synopsis

A major history of the Muslim presence in the city of Valencia. The author outlines the history of the city before the Arab conquest, and the different stages of its history under Arab control.