In the 10th century, in response to the growing presence of the Fatimid Caliphate in northern Africa, an Emir in Córdoba declared himself a Caliph, transforming the Emirate of Córdoba into a Caliphate. Professor Brian Catlos returns to the show to discuss the period in time when the Caliphate of Córdoba was formed.
Brian Catlos is Professor, Religious Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, and Research Associate in Humanities, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Professor Catlos has been on the show in the past in the episodes:
- Life in the Emirate of Córdoba w. Dr. Brian Catlos (June 11, 2021)
- Umayyad Caliphate Gaining Hegemony in Iberia w. Dr. Brian Catlos (April 9, 2021)
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Show Notes
- Professor Catlos is author of four scholarly books including Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain (Basic Books, 2018)
- Professor Catlos is also a co-director of The Mediterranean Seminar
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