Al-Andalus in French historiography: a brief account

Authors

  • Philippe Sénac Universidad de París IV-Sorbonne

Keywords:

Islamic Spain, al-Andalus, Historiography, Archaeology

Abstract

Three different periods can be outlined within the French historiographic evolution of studies focusing on al-Andalus from the 19th century to the present: first, in the 1960s, with the independence of Maghreb countries, there was a big movement of translations of Arabic texts related to the conquest of North Africa and the Moslem West, as well as an increasing interest in al-Andalus, marked by the works of E. Lévi-Provençal; second, during more than thirty years a multitude of works have appeared and doctoral dissertations have been presented on the history and archaeology of al-Andalus; and third: there is an evolution towards a new discovery of the western Mediterranean and the Maghreb, with the study of al-Andalus issues starting to diminish, especially within the archaeological field due to the economic difficult context.

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Published

2014-01-10

How to Cite

Sénac, P. (2014). Al-Andalus in French historiography: a brief account. Miscelánea De Estudios Árabes Y Hebraicos. Sección Árabe-Islam, 63, 319–333. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/meaharabe/article/view/14221

Issue

Vol. 63 (2014)

Section

Miscellaneous

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