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	Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia  •   Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 286 PAGES 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, $14.99)
	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 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  •   Insight Guides   • FAVORITE  •  A laminated, folded walking map of Seville. (SPN221, $8.00)
	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)
	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, $22.95)
	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 • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  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, $29.95)
	Moorish Architecture in Andalusia  •  Marianne Barrucand   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated survey of the fantastic blend of Islamic and European architecture in Andalusia, including the Great Mosque in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada. (SPN328, $14.99)
	Rough Guide Flamenco Music  •   Various   • MUSIC  •  This delightful compilation showcases the dance originating in Andalucía -- a musical-cultural phenomenon powered by poetry and wit, evoking every emotion from despair to joy, anger to serenity, pain to pleasure. (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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