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Tales of the Alhambra
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
Van Cleef & Arpels: Alhambra
Van Cleef & Arpels' classic clover design has become an enduring emblem of modern jewelryCreated by the house of Van Cleef & Arpels in 1968, the Alhambra chain is an instantly recognizable icon of jewelry design and yet still a perennial favorite for daily wear. Easy to wear owing to its great fluidity and available in a wide range of colorful stones, Alhambra has established itself as truly timel...
Autore: Nicholas Foulkes
Editore: Editions Xavier Barral/Van Cleef & Arpels
$43.50
Tales of the Alhambra
Tales of the Alhambra by an American writer of the Romantic period, Washington Irving is a collection of novellas, essays and travel notes that are dedicated to Alhambra, a famous Moorish palace in Granada. Soon after finishing a biography of Columbus (1828), Irving moved from Madrid, where he had been living, to the south of the peninsula – Granada. He was preparing a book called A Chronicle of t...
Autore: Washington Irving
Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
$9.19
The Alhambra (Wonders of the World)
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
The Alhambra and the Alcázar of Seville: The History of the Famous Fortresses Constructed by the Moors in Spain
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Tucked away on the crest of the Al-Sabika Hill in Granada of Andalusia, Spain, just left of the babbling stream of the Darro River, sits a majestic structure overlooking the charming city and mystical meadows of La Vega. This palatial fortress and the ...
Autore: Charles River Editors
Editore: Charles River Editors
