City of illusions : a history of Granada
Rodgers, Helen2021
Book
Granada is a deceptive city, concealing a layered past and a complex character. The last Muslim capital in Western Europe, over the centuries it has captured hearts and imaginations, inspiring countless myths and legends. Yet its history reveals even more fascinating tales: secrets and follies, victory and failure, poetry and art. 'City of Illusions' brings together Granada's many stories-the archaeological forger, the renegade French general, the garrotted liberal heroine, the Jewish poet who served two Muslim rulers. This colourful cast of characters takes us from the founding eleventh-century dynasty and the building of the Alhambra, through the Reconquista, French occupation and Spanish Civil War, right up to the present day.
Main title:
City of illusions : a history of Granada / Helen Rodgers, Stephen Cavendish.
Author:
Rodgers, Helen, authorCavendish, Stephen, author
Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2021.
Collation:
312 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781787385580 (hbk)
Dewey class:
946.82
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3139636