The tower of Agicampe (Loja, Granada). Social change in the rural Nasrid world

García Porras, Alberto (2024) The tower of Agicampe (Loja, Granada). Social change in the rural Nasrid world. In: Local Societies and Peasantry Agencies in Medieval Iberia. Reti Medievali E-Book (50). Firenze University Press, Firenze, pp. 207-231. ISBN 979-12-215-0530-6

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Abstract

The aim of this work is the study of certain buildings of Granada, constructed during the last medieval centuries: the so-called “Torres de Alquería”. Their functions will be analysed, especially those linked to the defence of rural communities, which has been their traditional purpose, though new ways of interpreting these buildings will be proposed. We also include a case study: the Agicampe Tower. A building that would correspond to this typology. We present the results of the recent archaeological excavations carried out in this building and its surroundings, as well as the impact on the settlement dynamics of the area, changes that could extend to the rest of the rural space of the Nasrid kingdom.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Late Middle Ages, Al-Andalus, Nasrid kingdom, Rural fortification, Settlement dynamics, Agricultural production
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History D History General and Old World > DP Spain
Depositing User:	dr Vincenzo De Luise
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2025 06:35
Last Modified:	12 Aug 2025 06:35
URI:	http://www.rmoa.unina.it/id/eprint/7211

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