Download or read book Spanish Splendor written by Jose Junquera y Matos and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2004-06-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Aragon, Galicia, and the Basque regions in the north to the central cities of Madrid and Toledo, from the fabled Andalusian cities of Seville and Granada in the south to the Catalan capital, Barcelona, more than thirty enchanting and historically significant properties are visited in this landmark volume. The lavish illustrations depict the wide range of design styles embraced by Spaniards over the centuries, reflecting the fascinating motifs of the numerous cultures that have contributed to the Spanish aesthetic. Imposing medieval castillos, fabulously detailed Moorish-influenced country casas, and beautifully furnished, art-filled city palacios are included in this tour of the country's grand and historic private residences and buildings
Download or read book Spanish Splendor written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spanish Splendor written by Roberto Schezen and published by Universe Pub. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavish photographic tour of Spain's most magnificent dwellings.
Download or read book The Spanish Redemption written by Charles Montgomery and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-03-20 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Montgomery's compelling narrative traces the history of the upper Rio Grande's modern Spanish heritage, showing how Anglos and Hispanos sought to redefine the region's social character by glorifying its Spanish colonial past. This readable book demonstrates that northern New Mexico's twentieth-century Spanish heritage owes as much to the coming of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1880 as to the first Spanish colonial campaign of 1598. As the railroad brought capital and migrants into the region, Anglos posed an unprecedented challenge to Hispano wealth and political power. Yet unlike their counterparts in California and Texas, the Anglo newcomers could not wholly displace their Spanish-speaking rivals. Nor could they segregate themselves or the upper Rio Grande from the image, well-known throughout the Southwest, of the disreputable Mexican. Instead, prominent Anglos and Hispanos found common cause in transcending the region's Mexican character. Turning to colonial symbols of the conquistador, the Franciscan missionary, and the humble Spanish settler, they recast northern New Mexico and its people.
Download or read book The Artistic Splendor of the Spanish Kingdoms written by Judith Berg-Sobré and published by Isabella Stewart Gardner. This book was released on 1996 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives a sense of the rich, now vanished cultures that flourished during the 15th century of what is now a unified Spain.
Download or read book In Place of Splendour The Autobiography of a Spanish Woman written by Constancia de la Mora and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constancia de la Mora was the granddaughter of Antonio Maura, who had served under Alfonso XIII as Prime Minister of Spain. She was one of the first women to obtain a divorce under the new laws passed by the fledgling Spanish Republic, and quickly remarried. Her new husband was appointed commander of the Republican air force when the fascist rebellion broke out in 1936, while Constancia became a key figure in the Republic's International Press Office. This is her autobiography, first published in 1940.
Download or read book The Antiquarian written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Mexican Spanish West of the Mississippi written by Daniel J. Villa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Mexican Spanish West of the Mississippi proposes a macro-dialect of the most widely spoken Spanish variety in the western United States from a number of social and linguistic angles. This book is unique in its focus on this one variety of Spanish, which allows for a closer investigation of the social context and linguistic features through a number of different topics. Comprised of 13 chapters divided into two sections, this textbook provides insight into the history, demographics, migration, and social issues of US Mexican Spanish in the first section and its lexicography, phonology, and structure in the second. Useful for scholars interested in Spanish in the United States, dialectology, and sociolinguistics, this is also an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Spanish.
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Download or read book Dor s Spain written by Gustave Doré and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 236 powerful drawings by one of the most popular and most prolific illustrators of all time — all exuding the romantic style, abundance of detail, and dramatic use of light and shade.
Download or read book Harper s New Monthly Magazine written by Henry Mills Alden and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California Splendor written by Kathryn Masson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A luxurious presentation in all-new photography of the most splendid estates and mansions of the Golden State. California Splendor, a lavish, beautifully produced, large-format volume, presents iconic California houses dating from the Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento of 1857 to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst’s palatial castle in San Simeon, completed after decades of construction in 1947. The book is comprehensive in its treatment, presenting to the reader a rediscovery and fresh exploration of the state’s great architectural offerings and showcasing the very best, in styles ranging from Spanish Colonial Revival, English Revival, and Mission Revival to Adobe, Monterey Colonial, and Italianate Victorian. Lovingly featured are such magnificent homes as the Arts and Crafts masterpiece of architects Charles and Henry Greene—the Gamble House—a work of subtle refinement and mysterious charm built for a Cincinnati businessman who longed for warm summer breezes and the fragrance of orange blossoms. The reader also finds here the extraordinary Filoli House and Garden, the Henry Huntington Mansion, the Spreckels Mansion, Casa del Herrero, and Carolands, to name only a few. More potent and powerful in our imagination than any one house is the dream, the aspiration to happiness and grandeur embodied by them all—a dream brought down to earth and to which we have been invited in California Splendor.
Download or read book El Bernardo of Bernardo de Balbuena written by John Van Horne and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Colonial al Andalus written by Eric Calderwood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through state-backed Catholicism, monolingualism, militarism, and dictatorship, Spain’s fascists earned their reputation for intolerance. It may therefore come as a surprise that 80,000 Moroccans fought at General Franco’s side in the 1930s. What brought these strange bedfellows together, Eric Calderwood argues, was a highly effective propaganda weapon: the legacy of medieval Muslim Iberia, known as al-Andalus. This legacy served to justify Spain’s colonization of Morocco and also to define the Moroccan national culture that supplanted colonial rule. Writers of many political stripes have celebrated convivencia, the fabled “coexistence” of Christians, Muslims, and Jews in medieval Iberia. According to this widely-held view, modern Spain and Morocco are joined through their shared Andalusi past. Colonial al-Andalus traces this supposedly timeless narrative to the mid-1800s, when Spanish politicians and intellectuals first used it to press for Morocco’s colonization. Franco later harnessed convivencia to the benefit of Spain’s colonial program in Morocco. This shift precipitated an eloquent historical irony. As Moroccans embraced the Spanish insistence on Morocco’s Andalusi heritage, a Spanish idea about Morocco gradually became a Moroccan idea about Morocco. Drawing on a rich archive of Spanish, Arabic, French, and Catalan sources—including literature, historiography, journalism, political speeches, schoolbooks, tourist brochures, and visual arts—Calderwood reconstructs the varied political career of convivencia and al-Andalus, showing how shared pasts become raw material for divergent contemporary ideologies, including Spanish fascism and Moroccan nationalism. Colonial al-Andalus exposes the limits of simplistic oppositions between European and Arab, Christian and Muslim, that shape current debates about European colonialism.
Download or read book Spanish Papers written by Washington Irving and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanish Papers by Washington Irving: A captivating collection of Washington Irving's firsthand experiences and observations during his time in Spain. Through his travel writings and essays, Irving takes readers on a journey through the rich history, culture, and landscapes of Spain. His eloquent prose and deep appreciation for the country's beauty make this collection a delightful and insightful exploration of Spain's allure. Key Aspects of the Book "Spanish Papers": Travel Writing: Irving's writings provide a vivid and detailed account of his travels, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the beauty and charm of Spain. Cultural Exploration: The book offers valuable insights into Spain's history, traditions, and people, capturing the essence of the country's cultural identity. Author's Perspective: Irving's personal reflections add a touch of intimacy and authenticity to the narratives, making the reader feel like a fellow traveler. Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, and diplomat who gained fame for his literary contributions during the early 19th century. Born in 1783, Irving's most famous works include "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." His keen interest in travel and fascination with European culture and history led to his exploration of Spain and subsequent publication of Spanish Papers, which remains a beloved travelogue and a testament to Irving's love for the country.
