Medina Mayrit : the origins of Madrid
Ana Ruiz visits the monuments, architecture and archeological remains of early Madrid, tracing its evolution up until the Christian conquest in the late 11th century. This history gives special emphasis to Madrids Moorish origins, while savoring the piquant blend of Celtiberian, Roman and Visigoth elements that give it such a distinctive style. Now the capital of Spain, Madrid was originally founded as a modest fortress intended to protect nearby Toledo. It had just a small military population during the 9th and 10th centuries, as well as the Morería of the early Christian era, yet it evolved into an influential cultural center. The author highlights colorful personalities and shows how, throughout al-Andalus or Moorish Spain, Mayrit was a leader in pottery techniques, agricultural methods and hydraulic engineering. Amply illustrated, the book is a virtual portrait of the city and a virtual walking tour, offering specific information for those who wish to stroll the streets and visit archaeological, architectural and geographical sites that have been preserved. The author closes with etymological theories relating to terms and place-names appearing throughout the book, and provides historical and geographical background
History
1 online resource (xii, 224 pages) : color illustrations
9780875869261, 9780875869247, 9780875869254, 0875869262, 0875869246, 0875869254
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Foreword; Muslim Timeline of the Iberian Peninsula (710-1492); 1. Mantua Carpetana
Ancient Madrid; The Iberians; The Celts; The Legend of Prince Ocnus; 2. Matrice (Roman and Visigoth Madrid); Hispania; The Germanic Invasion; The Legend and Ballad of King Rodrigo; 3. Mayrit, 8th-9th Centuries; The Founder of al-Andalus; The Founder of Mayrit; The Almudena; 4. Mayrit, 10th -11th Centuries; The Arrabales; Notable Men; The Taifa Period; Virgen de la Almudena; 5. Magerit (Christian Madrid); The Christian Wall; The Mudéjars; The Morería; The Jewish Population; 6. Moorish Madrid Today The Muslim WallThe Walking Tour; Plazas of the Morería; Walking through the Morería; 7. Toledo Yesterday and Today; The Sites; Toletum (Roman and Visigoth Toledo); Tulaytulah (Moorish Toledo); The Gates; The Bridges; Marzipan; 8. Curious Facts about Madrid; 9. Etymology; 10. Closing; Bibliography; Index
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