Economy of al-Andalus

This is episode 40 called Economy of al-Andalus and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - European and Islamic context of the Medieval economy - Two misconceptions related to the economy of al-Andalus: the static image of al-Andalus and the image of al-Andalus as an urban and commercial economy - Muslim contributions to the agriculture of Spain and Europe, and the development of agriculture as a necessary condition to develop other sectors - Brief overview of how the Arabs and Berbers settled in the Iberian Peninsula and how were the Andalusi lands exploited - Which agricultural products were produced in al-Andalus, and the limitations of the “prosperity” of a pre-industrial economy - Stockbreeding in al-Andalus - Mining in al-Andalus - Brief overview of the fiscal system of Umayyad Spain and the first Taifa period - The growth and development of cities in Muslim Spain, including the estimated population of several Andalusi cities - Manufactured products of al-Andalus - Lengthy discussion about commerce and international trade, including town markets, the role of al-Andalus as a bridge between the East and the West, and the main exports and imports of al-Andalus - The economic and commercial importance of Almería, and brief summary of the key points of the episode - A comparison between the economy of Roman Hispania and al-Andalus

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Economy of al-Andalus is an episode from The History of Spain Podcast by David Cot.

This episode is 00:48:19 long.

This episode was published on Jul 25, 2020.

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