The Moor's Last Stand

Author: Elizabeth Drayson

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  • : $39.99 AUD
  • : 9781781256862
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  • : June 2017
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Barcode 9781781256862
9781781256862

Description

The Moor's Last Stand presents the poignant story of Boabdil, the last Muslim king of Granada. Betrayed by his family and undermined by faction and internal conflict, Boabdil was defeated in 1492 by the forces of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of the newly united kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. The Christian victory marked the completion of the long Christian reconquest of Spain and ended seven centuries in which Christians, Muslims and Jews had, for the most part, lived peacefully and profitably together. Five centuries after his death, Boabdil continues to be a potent symbol of resistance to the forces of western Christendom, and his image endures in contemporary culture.Elizabeth Drayson presents a vivid account of Boabdil's life and times and considers the impact of his defeat then and now.

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A thrilling account of the life of Spain's last Moorish king and the ending of seven centuries of Spanish Islam

Author description

Elizabeth Drayson teaches in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Cambridge. She is Lorna Close Fellow in Spanish at Murray Edwards College and lecturer in Spanish at Peterhouse. Her books include The King and the Whore: King Roderick and La Cava (2007) and The Lead Books of Granada (2013).