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The Tourist In Spain
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Author : Thomas Roscoe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835
The Tourist In Spain written by Thomas Roscoe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with Granada categories.
Granada And The Alhambra
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Author : Albert Frederick Calvert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907
Granada And The Alhambra written by Albert Frederick Calvert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1907 with Alhambra categories.
Granada Spain
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Author : Lea Rawls
language : en
Publisher: Photo Book
Release Date : 2019-02-22
Granada Spain written by Lea Rawls and has been published by Photo Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-22 with Architecture categories.
Granada is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro. It sits at an average elevation of 738 m (2,421 ft) above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held.The Alhambra, an Arab citadel and palace, is located in Granada. It is the most renowned building of the Andalusian Islamichistorical legacy with its many cultural attractions that make Granada a popular destination among the tourist cities of Spain. The Almohad influence on architecture is also preserved in the Granada neighborhood called the Albaicín with its fine examples of Moorish and Morisco construction. Granada is also well-known within Spain for the University of Granada which has an estimated 82,000 students spread over five different campuses in the city. The pomegranate (in Spanish, granada) is the heraldic device of Granada.The Alhambra is a Nasrid "palace city." It was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984. It is certainly Granada's most emblematic monument and one of the most visited in Spain.The Generalife is a garden area attached to the Alhambra which became a place of recreation and rest for the Granadan Muslim kings when they wanted to flee the tedium of official life in the Palace. It occupies the slopes of the hill Cerro del Sol above the ravines of the Genil and the Darro and is visible from vantage points throughout the city.It was conceived as a rural village, consisting of landscaping, gardens and architecture. The palace and gardens were built during the reign of Muhammed III (1302-1309) and redecorated shortly after by Abu l-Walid Isma'il (1313-1324). It is of the Islamic Nasrid style, and is today one of the biggest attractions in the city of Granada. The Generalife was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984.The cathedral of Granada is built over the Nasrid Great Mosque of Granada, in the centre of the city.The Catholic Monarchs chose the city of Granada as their burial site by a royal decree dated September 13, 1504.The Albayzín (or Albaicín) is a neighborhood of Al-Andalus origin, much visited by tourists who flock to the city because of its historical associations, architecture, and landscape.The Sacromonte neighbourhood is located on the Valparaíso hill, one of several hills that make up Granada.The Charterhouse of Granada is a monastery of cloistered monks, located in what was a farm or Muslim almunia called Aynadamar("fountain of tears") that had an abundance of water and fruit trees.The Mosque of Granada was inaugurated in 2003 on the summit of the neighborhood of Albayzin. The mosque was built near the Church of San Salvador and the Church of San Nicolás. The Church of San Salvador was built on the site of the Great Mosque of Albayzin.The Palace of the Marqués de Salar was built in one of the most emblematic streets of Granada, the Carrera del Darro, at number 5.
Family And Community In Early Modern Spain
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Author : James Casey
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-01-04
Family And Community In Early Modern Spain written by James Casey and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-04 with History categories.
James Casey offers an innovative study of prestige, power and the role of the family in a Mediterranean city during the early modern period. He focuses on the structure and values of the ruling class of Granada, where a new elite consolidated its authority. The study suggests that their power was linked to the pursuit of honour, which demanded participation in the politics of the commonwealth and depended greatly on the network of personal relations which they were able to build with kinsmen, clients and patrons. It explores the way in which this system contributed to the relative tranquillity of the community during a turbulent time of religious and political change, that of the rise of absolutism and of the Counter Reformation. The book sheds fresh light on the nature of the early modern family and will be essential reading for historians of early modern Spain and Europe.
Granada
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Author : Steven Nightingale
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-02-12
Granada written by Steven Nightingale and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-12 with Travel categories.
Yearning for a change, Steven Nightingale took his family to live in the ancient Andalucían city of Granada. But as he journeyed through its hidden courtyards, scented gardens and sun-warmed plazas, Steven discovered that Granada's present cannot be separated from its past, and began an eight-year quest to discover more. Where once Christians, Muslims and Jews lived peacefully together and the arts and sciences flourished, Granada also witnessed brutality: places of worship razed to the ground, books burned, massacre and anarchy. In the 1600s the once-populous city was reduced to 6,000 who lived among rubble. In the next three centuries, the deterioration worsened, and the city became a refuge for anarchists; then during the Spanish Civil War, fascism took hold. Literary and sensual, Steven Nightingale produces a portrait of a now-thriving city and the joy he discovered there, revealing the resilience and kindness of its people, the resonance of its gardens and architecture, the wonders of the Alhambra and the cyclical nature of darkness and light in the history of Andalucía.At once personal and far-reaching, Granada is an epic journey through the soul of this most iconic of cities.
A Season In Granada
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Author : Federico García Lorca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
A Season In Granada written by Federico García Lorca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Literary Collections categories.
A poignant and dazzling celebration of the magical city of Granada, where Lorca grew up, to which he returned -frequently in his life and in his imagination, and where he would die.
New Granada
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Author : John Diston Powles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
New Granada written by John Diston Powles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with Agricultural colonies categories.
The Tourist In Spain
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Author : Thomas Roscoe
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-12-26
The Tourist In Spain written by Thomas Roscoe and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-26 with Poetry categories.
Excerpt from The Tourist in Spain: Granada Spain - a land in itself bearing features expressive of all that can give interest to external nature, and pos sessing annals filled to overflowing with memorials of the great, the erring, and the ill-fated, furnishes themes on which the mind, looking either for lessons or for excitement, may brood long and well. Old associations - the mingling surprise and admi ration with which be traced these annals, placed the Author in a position midway between history and tra dition - not far enough from reality to forget the truth, but still sufficiently excited to give credence to the whispers of his own Opinions and sympathies. He presents the reader with the result of the inquiries and thoughts which have had their origin in this state of mind. That fiction may be made the handmaid of truth, is proved by many a memorable example, and he trusts that his attempt to combine' the various consequences of a long succession of events in a narrative condensed by, rather than founded in fiction, will not fail in the principal object he has had in view. The Moors of Spain were a people marked by the strongest lineaments of human power and genius; their character, their glory, and their fall were alike distinguished by the mysterious energy which raised the founder of their nation into a conqueror; carried their tribes, first from desart to desart, and then from kingdom to kingdom, impelling them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Granada On
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Author : J. J. Merelo
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-01-10
Granada On written by J. J. Merelo and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-10 with categories.
Do you really know Granada? If you have been here and visited the Alhambra, maybe the Cathedral, and had some sangría and tapas, the answer is no.Granada is an old city with a lot of history behind, most of it true. This makes it maybe a bit more unknowable that other cities. Every corner, every neighborhood, every river and every street is different. And it is impossible to describe it all, but this book, which is the result of the urban walks of the author in the more than thirty years he has been living there, is a first attempt to talk about the parts and features the city that are usually ignored and forgotten by the usual, "Granada in one or two days", guides. This guide will attempt to cover graffiti in this city that is known worldwide for them; talk about the machines and things every geek wants to know, have a look at the university inside the monuments, the freemasons in Granada and the rests of the real estate bubble. This book is an invitation to wrap yourself in the city and discover your own routes, more than a box of entertainment that just scratches the surface. And it is about art, but also about people. And a bit, about history.
From Muslim To Christian Granada
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Author : A. Katie Harris
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2007-03-19
From Muslim To Christian Granada written by A. Katie Harris and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-19 with History categories.
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue. Old Bones for a New City -- 1 Granada in the Sixteenth Century -- 2 Controversy and Propaganda -- 3 Forging History: Granadino Historiography and the Sacromonte -- 4 Civic Ritual and Civic Identity -- 5 The Plomos and the Sacromonte in Granadino Piety -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.