In the first part, a brief chronological outline is put forward on the history of al-Andalus, with close consideration of the political and social processes that characterised the formation of different state structures, while the main interpretation of some of these processes is also noted. The second part is devoted to religious diversity, ethnic diversity and military issues (which includes the fate of al-Andalus Muslims), with the aim of inciting a reading of existing studies and a consideration of the debates they appear in. A basic bibliography is also attached.
Al-Andalus, the Iberian Peninsula, the Middle Ages, arabization, islamization, Umayyad Caliphate, taifa kingdoms, Almoravids, Almohads, Nazrid emirate, al-Andalus societies.