The Moor's Last Stand: How Seven Centuries of Muslim Rule in Spain Came to an End

Title: The Moor's Last Stand: How Seven Centuries of Muslim Rule in Spain Came to an End
Author: Elizabeth Drayson
ISBN: 9781566560047
Publisher: Interlink Publishing

The Moor's Last Stand presents the poignant story of Boabdil, the last Muslim king of Granada.

Betrayed by his family and undermined by faction and internal conflict, Boabdil was defeated in 1492 by the forces of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of the newly united kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. The Christian victory marked the completion of the long Christian re-conquest of Spain and ended seven centuries in which Christians, Muslims, and Jews had, for the most part, lived peacefully and profitably together. Five centuries after his death, Boabdil continues to be a potent symbol of resistance to the forces of western Christendom, and his image endures in contemporary culture.

Based on original research in the region by a leading historian of Granada, this book presents a vivid account of Boabdil's life and times and considers the impact of his defeat then and now.

“The Moor’s Last Stand manages to make a relatively overlooked historical character into a three-dimensional figure.”

— Foreword Magazine

About the author:

Elizabeth Drayson: is a member of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Cambridge, and senior lecturer at Murray Edwards College and Peterhouse. Her books include The King and the Whore: King Roderick and La Cava (2007) and The Lead Books of Granada (2013).