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COSIMO CLASSICS The Story of the Moors in Spain by Stanley Lane-Poole Arthur Gilman
The Story of the Moors in Spain is a history of the Moorish Empire in Andalusia chronicling the rise and fall of the Islamic empire and with it the stymie of a civilized and enlightened State. Author Stanley LanePoole catalogues the art architecture religion science and industry that flourished with the establishment of the Muslim regime in Spain. A rare nonChristian history from the 19th century students and researchers alike should cherish this classic text included here with original illustrations. Born in 1854 in London England STANLEY LANEPOOLE was a British historian orientalist and archaeologist. LanePoole worked in the British Museum from 1874 to 1892 thereafter researching Egyptian archaeology in Egypt. From 1897 to 1904 he was a professor of Arabic studies at Dublin University. Before his death in 1931 LanePoole authored dozens of books including the first book of the ArabicEnglish Lexicon started by his uncle E.W. Lane.show more