
A clear intelligently-written guide to a crucial period of Spanish history Written in the same tradition as John Julius Norwich's engrossing accounts of Venice & Byzantium Richard Fletcher's Moorish Spain entertains even as it enlightens He tells the story of a vital period in Spanish history which transformed the culture & society not only of Spain but of the rest of Europe as well Moorish influence transformed the architecture art literature & learning & Fletcher combines this analysis with a crisp account of the wars politics & sociological changes of the time