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Vega Martin, Miguel, Salvador Pena Martin, Manuel C. Feria Garcia. El mensaje de las monedas almohad

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Vega Martin, Miguel, Salvador Pena Martin, Manuel C. Feria Garcia. El mensaje de las monedas almohad
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Vega Martin, Miguel, Salvador Pena Martin, Manuel C. Feria Garcia, El mensaje de las monedas almohades: Numismatica, traduccion y pensamiento islamico, Ediciones de la Universidad de Castila-La Mancha, Cuenca, 2002, 348 pages, softcover, title translates as "The meaning of coins of the Almohades: Numismatics, translation and Islamic thinking." A critical study of legends on Muwahhid coins, not a catalogue of same. The authors begin with giving examples of how different authors have translated coin legends into Spanish, pointing out several significant differences. Then they look at problems in interpreting the term amr, study several citations from the Quran, then examine the term Amr in context of Quranic and other inscriptions. Subsequent chapters look at Muwahhid gold, followed by explanations of how coin legends reflected the Muwahhid revolution and changes from previous Islamic thought. Many coins are illustrated throughout, but the book is more of an epigraphic study. The outstanding bibliography is 34 pages long, text in Spanish, ex James Farr Collection Library.