Hispano-Arabic studies in the new millennium, the UK [Ressource électronique]

"Andalusi" rather than "Hispano-Arabic" is the preferred description of studies relating to that area of the Iberian Peninsula that was, at any one time, controlled by Muslims. It is encouraging that this distinction was recognized in the Cambridge History of Arabic Literature series, where the volume dealing with Iberia was entitled The Literature of al-Andalus (2000). It is at the same time sadly instructive that none of the many contributors in this volume was from the UK. Those who currently work on Andalusi studies in the UK, do so in isolation, partly because they have no natural place in the University system. Some have made their career in a Hispanic Studies department (L. P. Harvey), and others in Arabic Studies (J. D. Latham, Alan Jones). In the nineteenth century, Andalusi studies gained a strong foothold in the UK largely as a result of the pioneering scholarship of Pascual de Gayangos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Al-Masaq: Islam & the Medieval Mediterranean is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)