Islamic rule, though fragmented, extended over the bulk of Iberia for centuries, even as Christian warlords, pushing south, chipped away at Muslim territory. The work of the Reconquista, as it is called, came to an end with the fall of Granada and the Alhambra Palace. Tales of the Alhambra is must-reading for the traveler in Spain and the best souvenir of your visit. Irving is best remembered in ...
Autore: Washington Irving
Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
$7.00
A complete guide to this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Autore: CA TF Editores
Editore: T.F. Editores, S.L.C.
$26.45
The Alhambra, the 'red fort' on its rocky hill above Granada with its fountained courts and gardens and intricate decoration has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In a stimulating new book in the 'Wonders of the World' series Robert Irwin, Arabist and novelist, examines its engrossing and often mysterious history. Built by a bloody and threatened dynasty of Muslim Spain, the Alh...
Autore: Robert Irwin
Editore: Profile Books
$26.45
IN the spring of 1829, the author of this work, whom curiosity had brought into Spain, made a rambling expedition from Seville to Granada in company with a friend, a member of the Russian Embassy at Madrid. Accident had thrown us together from distant regions of the globe and a similarity of taste led us to wander together among the romantic mountains of Andalusia. Should these pages meet his eye,...
Autore: Washington Irving
Editore: Independently published
$11.95
english language complete guide to the alhambra and generalife. 422 color photos, 80 new and original illustrations, 40 old engravings, 52 overall and detailed plans of the monument. information, opening times, and other practical advice.
Autore: Aurelio Cld Acedo
Editore: Edilux
$34.88