Reclaiming al-Andalus focuses on the construction of the scholarly discipline of Orientalist studies in Spain. Special attention is paid to the impact that the elaboration of a series of historical interpretations of the legacy left by Muslim and Jewish culture in Spain had over the writing of national history in the period of the Bourbon Restoration. A historiographical account of Spains Orientalism tackles the problematized issues that both Arabist and Hebraist scholars sought to address. Orientalist scholarship thereby became inextricably linked to different interpretations of the historical shaping of Spanish national identity. Political circumstances of the day impacted on the approach these scholars took as they engaged with the Iberian Semitic past. And this at a critical moment in the crystallization of modern Spanish nationalism. A common thread running through the work of these Orientalist scholars was the tendency to nationalize or Hispanicize cultural activity of the Semitic populations that lived on the Iberian Peninsula in medieval times. This Hispanizication was instrumentalized in diverse ways in order to serve nation-building efforts. Hence Orientalist scholarship became integrated into the national debates that were shaping Spanish cultural and political life at the turn of the century. Reclaiming al-Andalus explains how regenerationist projects taking form after the national crisis of 1898, and different polemical discussions around religion-state affairs, deeply influenced the writings of academic Orientalism. The intertwined connection between Orientalist scholarship and nationalist debates in Spain has hitherto been understudied. This book not only contributes to the general debate on modern Orientalism, but most importantly presents a profound new viewpoint to the ongoing debate on the conflictive history of Spanish nationalism.

Erase una vez... representa el esfuerzo de muchos años de preparación. El buscar el contenido de un libro es realmente difícil, ya que hay muchos temas en el mercado, pero no lo hago por ninguna razón en particular, pero siempre me ha preocupado el misterio de la vida, porque estamos aquí, ¿qué es la vida realmente? ¿Es sueño? ¿Es ilusión? ¿Qué es? Pero el hecho es que siempre me he preguntado, por que el ser humano, homínido, hace las cosas sistemáticamente, ¿quizás porque no puede salir de ese sueño? A mí me gustaría encontrar respuestas, pero las tengo en mi mente. Es realmente difícil, escoger el tema de un libro, ya que hay en el mercado multitud de ejemplares, unos mejores que otros, pero yo he querido hacer algo distinto en la narrativa que hay desde Homero, hasta nuestros días. No sé si el libro será de su agrado, ya que sobre gustos no hay nada escrito, pero de todas maneras he puesto todo en él, la ilusión de conectar con la gente, de aportar algo al sistema educativo y cultural del planeta, etc., pero lo que sí es cierto es que les guste o no, es un intento de acercarme a Uds. y a la verdad de las cosas. Luis Alcalde

Discover the potential of "Digital Technologies in English Studies and Research," exploring the use of digital tools in this academic field. Learn about databases and electronic libraries, start using bibliographic management applications like RefWorks and Mendeley, explore Communities of Practice (CoPs) facilitated by digital technologies -fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing-, discover the power of Web 2.0 and emerging technologies for content creation and data collection, and finally, navigate the publishing industry, from guidelines and accessibility issues to AI (artificial intelligence) applications. Each unit provides brainstorming questions, learning aims, and structured content, empowering your understanding. Besides, you can put all that in practice, with guided activities and self-evaluations, expanding thus your knowledge.

Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.

After fascism's defeat in 1945 Britain did not co-operate with Franco's Spanish opponents to end his dictatorship. This study demonstrates how divisions in the Spanish opposition were one factor but argues that Britain's strategic and commercial interests in Spain also acted as a disincentive. Only when international pressure for sanctions threatened Iberian stability in 1947 did the British government turn to the Spanish opposition. With the advent of the Cold War, however, the opposition became irrelevant to British needs and Franco's survival was guaranteed.