1. Africa’s history and development have been shaped by its political geography

2. O ur Almoravid research and design team take us on a guided tour of 11 th-Century Muslim Spain—a patchwork of middling to tiny “taifa” emirates.Al‑Andalus in the Levy & Campaign Series’ second volume presents players a far different political geography to exploit and maneuver across than that of Nevsky.Here we visit each 1085 taifa state and its ruler in turn, with a quick word on