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Language As A Tool: The Use Of Arabic In Spain Under Islamic Rule, Madeline B. Hauenstein
Language As A Tool: The Use Of Arabic In Spain Under Islamic Rule, Madeline B. Hauenstein
Young Historians Conference
Beginning in 755 the Islamic rulers of Spain attempted to establish a culture of coexistence between the Jews, Christians and Muslims where the oppositional religions were able to unify for socio-economic benefit. The Arabic language proved to be the most significant factor in creating this unity as it was used to monitor trade, developments in the sciences and the preservation of philosophical developments from Greco-Roman antiquity.