TAILIEUCHUNG - CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM IN SPAIN

Just about the time when the Romans withdrew from Britain, leaving so many of their possessions behind them, the Suevi, Alani, and Vandals, at the invitation of Gerontius, the Roman governor of Spain, burst into that province over the unguarded passes of the Pyrenees.[1] Close on their steps followed the Visigoths; whose king, taking in marriage Placidia, the sister of Honorius, was acknowledged by the helpless emperor independent ruler of such parts of Southern Gaul and Spain as he could conquer and keep for himself. The effeminate and luxurious provincials offered practically no resistance to the fierce Teutons. No Arthur arose among them, as among the. | Christianity and Islam in Spain 1 Christianity and Islam in Spain The Project Gutenberg EBook of Christianity and Islam in Spain 756-1031 by Charles Reginald Haines This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title Christianity and Islam in Spain 756-1031 Author Charles Reginald Haines Release Date March 5 2005 EBook 15262 Language English Character set encoding ISO-8859-1 START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM Produced by Michael Ciesielski Turgut Dincer Leonard Johnson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http . CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM IN SPAIN . 756-1031 . HAINES . AUTHOR OF ENGLAND AND THE OPIUM TRADE EDUCATION AND MISSIONS VERSIONS IN VERSE. LONDON KEGAN PAUL TRENCH CO. PATERNOSTER SQUARE 1889 Note While there is only one Chapter IX in the Table of Contents there are two in text. I believe the first was meant to be part of Chapter VIII. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. 2 CHAPTER I. Invasion of Spain by the barbarians--Its easy conquest--Quarrels among the conquerors--Departure of the Vandals--Visigoths gain the supremacy--Conflict with Eastern Empire-Reduction of the Suevi--All Spain becomes Gothic--Approach of Saracens--Planting of Christianity in Spain--St James--Gospel first preached at Elvira--Irenaeus--Persecutions--Martyrs--Council of Elvira--Council of Nice--Number of Christians--Paganism proscribed--Julian--Arianism--Ulphilas--Conversion of barbarians--Degeneracy of religion--Priscillian--His heresy condemned--Priscillian burnt--Paganism in Spain--The Gothic Government--Church and State--Power of king--Election of bishops--Arianism of Goths--Ermenegild--Bigotry in Spain--Jews--Influence of clergy--Of the pope 1-11 CHAPTER II. Period of Gothic rule--Degeneracy of Goths--Causes of their fall--Battle of

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