by Antonio Muñoz Molina · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432049132
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«Córdoba de los Omeyas» is the historical essay by Antonio Muñoz Molina, published by Planeta in paperback (200 pages, in Spanish).
Antonio Muñoz Molina reconstructs the history of Córdoba under Umayyad rule, from the Muslim conquest in 711 to the dissolution of the Caliphate and the city's capture by Ferdinand III in 1236. The book alternates between the stories of emirs and caliphs, daily life in the city, and the monumental and intellectual legacy of al-Andalus, with figures such as Averroes and Maimonides.
It is part of Planeta's «Cities in History» collection and includes illustrations, photographs, and maps.
For readers interested in the history of al-Andalus, Umayyad splendour, and the monumental past of Córdoba.
Antonio Muñoz Molina is a Spanish writer, a full member of the Royal Spanish Academy since 8 June 1995. He received the 1991 Premio Planeta, the 2013 Jerusalem Prize, and the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for literature.
