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Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK 2008 PAPER 286 PAGES
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
This wonderfully organized and visually rich guide fea-tures excellent maps, essays on the culture, history and geography of the region, and a practical block-by-block guide to Seville
(SPN15, $23.00)
The Ornament of the World, How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
Maria Rosa Menocal Harold Bloom
RELIGION 2003 PAPER 272 PAGES
In a series of historical vignettes highlighting the cultural achievements and religious tolerance of the Andalucian kingdom, Professor Menocal presents a portrait of a golden era in Spain during Europe's Dark Ages, from the eighth century until the repression of non-Christians in 1492. Menocal argues that because of this period of relative stability and peaceful coexistence between the three faiths, the arts and sciences flourished, prefiguring the Renaissance.
(SPN185, $15.99)
The Alhambra
Robert Irwin Mary Beard
ART & ARCHITECTURE 2004 HARD COVER 224 PAGES
In this brief, indispensable guide, Irwin introduces the stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex, revealing its mysteries, myths and significance with wit and insight. He opens with a romantic description of the fairytale structure, which he then deliciously demolishes. Includes a detailed floor plan, sketches and aerial photographs. A volume in the Harvard University Press series, Wonders of the World. Irwin is a British novelist and Islamic scholar.
(SPN226, $19.95)
Driving over Lemons, An Optimist in Andalucia
Chris Stewart
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR 2000 PAPER 256 PAGES
Earthier than "A Year in Provence," Chris Stewart's memoir about moving with his wife to a farm in Alpujarras is charming and insightful. Unlike many expatriates, Stewart manages to ground himself far enough into the community to make lasting friends--as well as a home for his young daughter. Recommended by Tahir Shah.
(SPN135, $13.95)
Andalucia Map
Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
A travelers' map of Andalucia and the Costa del Sol at a scale of 1:400,000. The full color map features good shaded relief, index and With city plans of Seville, Malaga and Granada, the full color map, with dramatic shaded relief, includes an index. One Side. 39x56 inches.
(SPN107, $8.95)
Seville Map
Streetwise Maps
FAVORITE
A laminated, folded walking map of Seville.
(SPN221, $7.95)
Cadogan Guide Andalucia
Dana Facaros
GUIDEBOOK
A practical region-by-region guide in the British series, with good maps as well as introductory chapters on history and culture.
(SPN14, $18.95)
Pallas Guide Andalucia
Michael Jacobs
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive, illustrated, and highly informative guidebook to the region.
(SPN20, $29.95)
A Late Dinner, Discovering the Food of Spain
Paul Richardson
FOOD
A resident of Spain for the last 15 years, Richardson searches out the diversity and delight of Spain and its food in this engaging account of travels in search of a meal.
(SPN344, $24.00)
To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures beyond the Pyrenees
Ann Walker
Larry Walker
FOOD
A celebration of Spain and its food.
(SPN95, $14.95)
Moorish Spain
Richard Fletcher
HISTORY
The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler.
(SPN110, $23.95)
Spain, The Root and the Flower
John A. Crow
HISTORY
Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain.
(SPN13, $24.95)
The New Spaniards
John Hooper
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the everyday life of Spaniards.
(SPN08, $16.00)
The Story of the Moors in Spain
Stanley Lane-Poole
HISTORY
A wonderfully readable, sweeping tale of splendor and tragedy, first published in 1866.
(SPN12, $18.95)
Alhambra
Michael Jacobs
Francisco Fernandez
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Jacobs takes readers on a virtual journey of Alhambra, covering the history and mythology of this spectacular monument with commentary and evocative photographs by Francisco Fernandez.
(SPN395, $43.15)
Rough Guide Flamenco Music
Various
MUSIC
This wonderful compilation, featuring established greats and young singers, showcases the range and power of this resurgent style.
(SAM133, $14.95)
Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections
James Michener
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful.
(SPN16, $8.99)
Spanish Recognitions, The Roads to the Present
Mary Lee Settle
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A magical, meditative account of Spanish history, art, archaeology and travels from Castile to the southern coast.
(SPN205, $15.95)
The Tomb in Seville, Crossing Spain on the Brink of Civil War
Norman Lewis
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Ostensibly in Spain with his brother-in-law to locate and report on the tomb of the title, Lewis finds their 1934 trip from north to south confounded by developing political events. He looks back at his adventure on the brink of the Spanish Civil War in this sharply observed account.
(SPN264, $14.95)
Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Peter R. Bush
Lisa Dillman
ANTHOLOGY
These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature.
(SPN173, $13.95)
A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose
Garcia Lorca
Christopher Maurer
LITERATURE
A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Garcia Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life.
(SPN117, $13.95)
Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, the Alhambra
Washington Irving
LITERATURE
This collection of Irving's writing, published by the Library of America, is the only book in print that contains "The Alhambra," his romantic account of travels in Southern Spain.
(SPN45, $40.00)
Marks of Identity
Juan Goytisolo
Gregory Rabassa
LITERATURE
Banned under Franco, this is the story of a man struggling to get along without love for his country or himself. The author has written a number of novels concerning Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds.
(SPN25, $15.00)
Platero and I
Juan Ramon Jimenez
Eloise Roach
LITERATURE
In this autobiographical tale, the Nobel Prize-winner chronicles the wanderings of a donkey and his meditative master through Andalusia, capturing the rhythms and traditions of village life.
(SPN214, $14.95)
The Arabian Nights
Husain Haddawy
LITERATURE
Translator Husain Haddawy grew up hearing his grandmothers' friends re-tell these tales on winter nights in Baghdad. A wonderful introduction to Islamic Andalucia, the tales, translated from the oldest remaining Arabic version, bring to life the culture and society of the Islamic world at its height.
(ARB10, $17.95)
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