Andalus: Unlocking the Secrets of Moorish Spain |
Jason Webster ISBN: 0552771244 Sorry - no summary available. |
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Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 |
Antony Beevor ISBN: 0297848321 Sorry - no summary available. |
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Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada; Legends of the Conquest of Spain |
Washington Irving ISBN: 0766185214 1829 and 1835. Washington Irving was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and is considered to be the Father of the American Short Story. Written during his stay in Spain, these were based on very careful...(read more) |
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From Muslim to Christian Granada: Inventing a City's Past in Early Modern Spain |
A. Katie Harris ISBN: 080188523X In 1492, Granada, the last independent Muslim city on the Iberian Peninsula, fell to the Catholic forces of Ferdinand and Isabella. A century later, in 1595, treasure hunters unearthed some curious lead tablets inscribed in Arabic. The tablets...(read more) |
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Granada 1492: The Twilight of Moorish Spain |
David Nicolle ISBN: 0275988538 This campaign history recounts the 11-year battle of Muhammad XII of Granada, the last Islamic enclave in Catholic Spain, against the powerful Spanish Royal Army. The text includes detailed examinations of the commanders, forces, plans and campaigns,...(read more) |
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Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football |
Philip Ball ISBN: 0954013468 Sorry - no summary available. |
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South from Granada |
Gerald Brenan ISBN: 0140167005 Describing the essence of a remote rural area before the Spanish Civil War, this book explores the festivals and folklore of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, romances and courtship rituals, the village customs, superstitions and characters. It includes...(read more) |
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The Alhambra (Wonders of the World) |
Robert Irwin ISBN: 1861974876 Built by a bloody and threatened dynasty of Muslim Spain, it was preserved as a monument to the triumph of Christianity. Much of what we see is the invention of later generations. Its highly sophisticated decoration is not just random but full of hidden...(read more) |
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The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction |
Helen Graham ISBN: 0192803778 This very short introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and international scale. It also provides an ethical reflection on the war in the context of Europe's...(read more) |
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