"Al-Andalus can be fairly described as an Arab and Islamic country in Iberia eventually wiped out due to the conquering expansion of the Northern feudal kingdoms. Although the Muslims suffered some significant territorial setbacks over the eighth and ninth centuries (Narbonne, Pamplona, Girona, Barcelona), the limits between the Islamic territory and the "land of the infidels" remained quite stable until the early eleventh century, so that the long historical process leading to the end of al-Andalus in 1492 began in the 1060s, during the period of the so-called "taifa kingdoms.""
"Muslim power peaked during the tenth century, but the end of the Umayyad caliphate in 422/1031 gave way to a new context marked by a balance of forces that eventually broke out with the great leap forward of the Northern Christians in the thirteenth century."
The taifa kingdoms emerged in eleventh-century Iberia following the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate in 1031, fragmenting al-Andalus into dozens of competing states. This period marked a critical turning point in Iberian history, as Muslim territorial dominance, which had remained relatively stable since the eighth century despite some losses, began to deteriorate significantly. The balance of power shifted dramatically, eventually leading to the expansion of Northern Christian kingdoms and ultimately the end of Islamic rule in 1492. This comprehensive volume of 23 papers provides the most thorough examination of the taifa era, exploring both the political landscape and thematic aspects including architecture and inter-religious relations.
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