Publication: Análisis arqueológico de un centro de poder: La alcazaba de Ciudad de Vascos
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2016-10-20
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Las alcazabas de al-Andalus han recibido la atención de los investigadores como el signo más evidente del pasado islámico en muchas ciudades hispanas. A pesar de los años transcurridos desde los primeros trabajos y las intervenciones de excavación realizadas en ellas, la mayoría de las publicaciones tienen carácter monográfico, centrándose en la descripción de su arquitectura, cronología y el examen parcial sus elementos. Unos estudios ocasionalmente acompañados del análisis de las fuentes textuales y epigráficas. Frente a los numerosos trabajos sobre determinadas alcazabas, es sorprendente la poca relevancia otorgada a su definición. Esto es así tanto desde un punto de vista formal, a partir de los restos conservados, como desde el de los testimonios de sus contemporáneos. Una apreciación extensible a sus funciones y su papel como sedes del poder político en los asentamientos urbanos donde se ubicaban. El acercamiento a estas cuestiones poco estudiadas se ha planteado en esta tesis de lo general a lo particular combinando el análisis de las fuentes textuales con la aplicación del método arqueológico. Se sitúa el caso de la alcazaba de Ciudad de Vascos (Provincia de Toledo) en un marco general para evaluar en qué medida puede ayudar a avanzar en el conocimiento de las alcazabas en las ciudades andalusíes. La tesis plantea dos tipos de objetivos. Los objetivos generales buscan responder cuestiones aún no satisfactoriamente resueltas que afectan al conjunto de alcazabas de al-Andalus: ¿Qué es una alcazaba? ¿Cuál era el significado la palabra árabe qaṣaba con el que aparecen en las fuentes árabes? ¿Cambió su significado a lo largo del tiempo? ¿Qué papel desempeñaron en las ciudades donde se asentaban? ¿Respondió su construcción a una finalidad concreta por parte del estado? ¿Cómo puede la metodología arqueológica responder a estas preguntas? Los objetivos particulares se centran en el caso de la alcazaba de Ciudad de Vascos, uno de los escasos ejemplos peninsulares excavado íntegramente con metodología arqueológica moderna: ¿Era la alcazaba de Ciudad de Vascos una qaṣaba? ¿Cómo evolucionó en el tiempo? ¿Qué implicaciones tuvo su construcción? ¿Cuáles eran sus funciones?...
The "alcazaba", since the beginning of historical research about al-Andalus, have received attention from researchers as the most obvious symbol of the Islamic past of a lot of Hispanic cities. However, despite the years since early works and the numerous interventions of digging or restoration in many of them, most of publications have a monographic character focused on description of architecture; chronology and the partial review of some of its elements (palaces, mosques, cisterns, Baths, etc.). Some studies have been occasionally accompanied by analysis of textual and epigraphic sources in which they are mentioned. Faced with the many publications made about certain "alcazabas" or any of its elements, it is surprising how little importance has been given to the definition of the word itself. Both of them are true from a formal point of view from the preserved remains as the testimonies of his contemporaries. This consideration extends to the study of their functions and their role as hosts of political power in urban settlements where they are located. The research to these issues is raised in this Ph. D. thesis from the general to particular, combining the analysis of the textual sources with the application of archaeological method. The particular case of the "alcazaba" of Ciudad de Vascos (Province of Toledo) is situated within a general framework for assessing to what extent can help advance knowledge of the role of fortresses in the cities of al-Andalus where they are located. In this Ph.D. thesis has two types of targets: General and specific. The general targets attempt to answer questions that have not yet been satisfactorily answered all of which affect the "alcazabas" from al-Andalus: What is an "alcazaba"? Which was the meaning of the Arabic word "qaṣaba" in the Arab sources? Did it change the meaning throughout time? What role they played in the cities where they were seated? Has its building a particular purpose? How can the archaeological methodology help to answer these questions?...
The "alcazaba", since the beginning of historical research about al-Andalus, have received attention from researchers as the most obvious symbol of the Islamic past of a lot of Hispanic cities. However, despite the years since early works and the numerous interventions of digging or restoration in many of them, most of publications have a monographic character focused on description of architecture; chronology and the partial review of some of its elements (palaces, mosques, cisterns, Baths, etc.). Some studies have been occasionally accompanied by analysis of textual and epigraphic sources in which they are mentioned. Faced with the many publications made about certain "alcazabas" or any of its elements, it is surprising how little importance has been given to the definition of the word itself. Both of them are true from a formal point of view from the preserved remains as the testimonies of his contemporaries. This consideration extends to the study of their functions and their role as hosts of political power in urban settlements where they are located. The research to these issues is raised in this Ph. D. thesis from the general to particular, combining the analysis of the textual sources with the application of archaeological method. The particular case of the "alcazaba" of Ciudad de Vascos (Province of Toledo) is situated within a general framework for assessing to what extent can help advance knowledge of the role of fortresses in the cities of al-Andalus where they are located. In this Ph.D. thesis has two types of targets: General and specific. The general targets attempt to answer questions that have not yet been satisfactorily answered all of which affect the "alcazabas" from al-Andalus: What is an "alcazaba"? Which was the meaning of the Arabic word "qaṣaba" in the Arab sources? Did it change the meaning throughout time? What role they played in the cities where they were seated? Has its building a particular purpose? How can the archaeological methodology help to answer these questions?...
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Departamento de Prehistoria, leída el 20-01-2016