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The Moors in Spain
Written by Stanley Lane-Poole
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Stanley Edward Lane-Poole (1854 - 1931) was a British orientalist and archaeologist. ‘The Moors in Spain’ is a comprehensive history about the Moorish conquest and rule of the Iberian Peninsula, until the Spanish took back the land. It includes chapters on the last Visigothic kingdom, El Cid and the fall of Granada.
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Stanley Lane-Poole
Stanley Lane-Poole was an eminent historian who specialised in studies of the Middle East. His works included The Moors in Spain, The Art of the Saracens and Cairo.
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Reviews for The Moors in Spain
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very intresting and fascinating view of Moorish history in Spain.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A decent focused history on the Moors but the authors choice of adjectives clearly shows the European bias within this text.