{"product_id":"9788496373815","title":"Knowledge and Society in al-Andalus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKnowledge and society in al-Andalus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a deep analysis of the interrelation between knowledge and social structure in al-Andalus. Through the lectures presented at the Islamic Culture Courses in Almonaster la Real (2003-2004), the reader will discover how Andalusi intellectual production was not an isolated phenomenon, but was conceived and developed in close connection with the organization and dynamics of society. An essential study for understanding the cultural complexity of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book brings together a set of studies that explore the development of knowledge in al-Andalus, analyzing how this process was conditioned by, and in turn influenced, social organization. The works address everything from institutions and agents of knowledge to the tensions and dynamics that defined intellectual life. Key figures, centers of study, and the ways in which knowledge was disseminated, controlled, and used as a tool for power and social cohesion in the Andalusi context are examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIntellectual production in al-Andalus and its social context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrganization and dynamics of Andalusi society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of knowledge institutions (mosques, libraries, schools).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationships between political power, social elites, and knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDissemination and transmission of knowledge in the Islamic West.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at historians, university students of Medieval History, History of Science, or Arab and Islamic Studies, as well as any reader interested in the culture, society, and thought of al-Andalus. It is especially useful for those seeking an academic and rigorous approach to the relationship between knowledge and social structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated and specialized vision of Andalusi intellectual history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of how knowledge was integrated into social and political life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the figures and centers that promoted knowledge in al-Andalus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the cultural complexity of Islamic Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn approach that connects the production of knowledge with social organization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e García San Juan, Alejandro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e University of Huelva\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e COLLECTANEA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 06\/11\/20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 283\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 468 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an academic work that offers a rigorous and well-documented approach to a fundamental aspect of the history of al-Andalus. Its value lies in the ability to integrate the study of knowledge with the analysis of social dynamics, providing an enriching perspective for the specialist and the advanced student. The origin of the texts, the result of specialized courses, guarantees notable quality and depth in each of the chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405849092443,"sku":"9788496373815","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849637381.jpg?v=1781833059","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788496373815","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}