Interdisciplinary group comprising specialists in Arabic and Islamic Studies, in Medieval and Modern History and in Heritage applied to local development. Its field of study are premodern Arabo-Islamic societies and their relations with Christian societies, with special focus on al-Andalus and the Maghreb vis-à-vis the Christian kingdoms as well as the transition from the medieval Islamic to the modern-age Christian world.

Research lines

• History, culture and society of al-Andalus and the Maghreb. Relations with the Christian world
• Study and dissemination of the Andalusí cultural heritage (history, society, literature, art in Andalusia and in Morocco) and of medieval and modern Christian heritage Application to local development
• Islamic Law and society

Related services and products

• Studies on the Andalusí Islamic past in local and provincial spheres of Jaén and Andalusia
• Studies on local history (medieval and modern) in the province of Jaén
• Reports on Islam and Arabic culture Legal aspects of immigration
• Analysis and assessment of documentary collections and archives
• Cataloguing and sorting of historical documentation and archives
• Editing of historical documents and written works
• Reports on medieval cultural historical heritage
• Advice on the definition and development of specific heritage-related policies or programs
• Analysis of heritage policies and design of intervention, interpretation and presentation strategies
• Strategic planning for local and rural territorial development through the use of historical and cultural resources
• Specialization courses on Arabic, Islamic and Christian Societies

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