Caliphs and Kings

Formerly a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities in the University of Edinburgh, Roger Collins is now a Fellow in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology of the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely in medieval Spanish and European history, and his books include: The Basques (Blackwell, 1986), The Arab Conquest of Spain, 710–797 (Blackwell, 1989), Oxford Archaeological Guide to Spain (1998), Charlemagne (1998), Visigothic Spain, 409–711 (Blackwell, 2004), and, most recently, Keepers of the Keys of Heaven: A History of the Papacy (2009).

• Genealogies viii Maps xiIntroduction 11 Al-Andalus:War and Society, 796–888 142 The Asturian Kingdom: Chroniclers and Kings, 791–910 503 The Christians of al-Andalus 834 Monks, Books, and Saints in the Christian North 1045 Al-Andalus: Local Government versus the Capital, 888–928 1216 TheKingdomofLe´ on, 910–1037 1387 Al-Andalus: Umayyad Triumph and Disaster, 912–1031 1668 The Kingdom of Navarre and the Pyrenean Counties, 799–1035 2059 The County of Castile, c.860–1037 238Bibliography 257Glossary 300Acknowledgments 302Index 304

“A blessing for faculty, but also a very useful introduction for students.”  (H-Soz-u-Kult, March 2014) “Caliphs and Kings: Spain, 796–1031is a book for readers who seek interesting stories culled from Christian historical sources from the period from 796–1031, rather than for those who seek a book on the caliphal aspects of the same period.” (Project Muse, 1 June 2014) “Supported by useful royal genealogies and a vast bibliography. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.” (Choice, 1 November 2012)