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MEDITERRANEAN
Southern Spain
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
2003
PAPER
272 PAGES
This wonderfully organized and visually rich guide features outstanding maps, essays on culture, history and geography and a practical block-by-block guide to Seville.
(SPN15, $23.00) |
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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) |
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The Alhambra
Robert Irwin
ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
HARD COVER
224 PAGES
In this indispensable, brief 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) |
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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 expatriate tales, 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) |
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Andalucia Map
World Mapping Project
2003
MAP
A travelers' map of Southern Spain and Andalucia at a scale of 1:650,000. With good topographic detail.
(SPN107, $9.99) |
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Seville Map
Insight Guides
A laminated, folded map of Seville at a scale of 1:11,600.
(SPN221, $7.95) |
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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 the history and culture of Southern Spain and Andalucia.
(SPN14, $18.95) |
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Moorish Spain
Richard Fletcher
HISTORY
The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler.
(SPN110, $23.95) |
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Spain, The Root and the Flower
John A. Crow
HISTORY
This is the book to take with you to Spain: a well-written, absorbing account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors and Golden Age, and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain.
(SPN13, $22.95) |
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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 the everyday life of Spaniards.
(SPN08, $16.00) |
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The Story of the Moors in Spain
Stanley Lane-Poole
HISTORY
A sweeping, wonderfully readable tale of splendor and tragedy, first published in 1866.
(SPN12, $18.95) |
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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) |
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Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections
James Michener
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful.
(SPN16, $8.99) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose
Garcia Lorca
Christopher Maurer
LITERATURE
A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life.
(SPN117, $13.95) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 tradition of village life.
(SPN214, $14.95) |
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