Andalus – Moors and Contemporary Spain

If you’ve spent any length of time in Spain you cannot escape the Moorish influence. While the more obvious traces can be found in Andalucia, with Granada’s Alhambra, the influences on both culture and language run a lot deeper.

Jason Webster’s book Andalus attempts to explore the legacy of the Moorish conquest of Spain and its legacy hundreds of years later when the relations between East and West are strained once again.

It makes for an interesting read, as the author explores not just Andalucia, but many of the other Spanish regions in search of answers to questions about Spain’s past, present and possible future.