Download or read book The Alhambra Revealed written by MICHAEL B. BARRY and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of the Alhambra written by Washington Irving and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon his 1829 arrival in Granada, Spain, American author Washington Irving was immediately charmed by the city's beauty and picturesque qualities. While researching a book on the conquest of Granada, he gained access to the Alhambra Palace, which had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. Irving became a guest at the ancient fortress, where he found himself in the company of several colorful inhabitants. During his sojourn, the writer became increasingly enamored of the grand palace and its wealth of history and folklore. The result is this captivating collection of essays, sketches, and tales. As Irving notes in his Preface, "It was my endeavor scrupulously to depict its half Spanish, half Oriental character; its mixture of the heroic, the poetic, and the grotesque; to revive the traces of grace and beauty fast fading from its walls; to record the regal and chivalrous traditions concerning those who once trod its courts; and the whimsical and superstitious legends of the motley race now burrowing among its ruins." A must-read for modern-day visitors to the Alhambra, this edition presents a fascinating selection of Irving's observations and stories.
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Robert Irwin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alhambra, the 'red fort' on its rocky hill above Granada with its fountained courts and gardens and intricate decoration has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In a stimulating new book in the 'Wonders of the World' series Robert Irwin, Arabist and novelist, examines its engrossing and often mysterious history. Built by a bloody and threatened dynasty of Muslim Spain, the Alhambra was preserved as a monument to the triumph of Christianity. Much of what we see is the invention of later generations. Its highly sophisticated decoration is not just random but full of hidden meaning. Even its purpose - palace or theological college - is not always clear. Its influence on art, and on literature, orientalist painting and Granada cinemas, Washington Irving and Borges, has been significant. Robert Irwin enables us to understand the Alhambra's history fully. 'The Wonders of the World' is a series of books that focuses on some of the world's most famous sites or monuments. Their names will be familiar to almost everyone: they have achieved iconic stature and are loaded with mythological baggage. These monuments have been the subject of many books over the centuries, but our aim, through the skill and stature of the writers, is to get something much more enlightening, stimulating, even controversial, than straightforward histories or guides.
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Robert Irwin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alhambra is the only Muslim palace to have survived since the Middle Ages and has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In his absorbing new book, Irwin, Arabist and novelist, examines its history and allure.
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Desmond Stewart and published by Newsweek Books. This book was released on 1974 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alhambra is the last and finest Muslim monument in Spain. Includes a lively history of the monument, illustrations in color and black and white and a selection of literary excerpts about the monument.
Download or read book The Alhambra and the Generalife written by and published by T.F. Editores, S.L.C.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Albert Frederick Calvert and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alhambra is an exciting insight into Albert Frederick Calvert's travels through Granada, Spain in the early 1900s. Calvert was an English author, engineer and explorer. The Alhambra is one of his 36 books on Africa and Spain.
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Oleg Grabar and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of the Alhambra written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of The Alhambra written by Irving Washington and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a while, the famous writer Irving Washington was an employee of the American diplomatic mission in Spain. He spent three months in the famous Alhambra Palace. This acquaintance with the historical relic inspired him to write this book. In addition to historical descriptions and essays the book contains many magnificent legends that have become loved by millions of readers. By the way, Irving's work is still called the Alhambra guidebook.
Download or read book Tiles of the Alhambra written by David Banney and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exquisite designs on the walls of the Alhambra Palace in Granada have delighted and fascinated visitors for centuries. Delve into a world of beauty and endless possibilities with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions with this book that introduces the principles behind these patterns, using just a compass and ruler (straight edge).
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Mark James Hamilton and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Granada, on a thirty-five-acre plateau atop a last spur of the Sierra Nevada, Spanish Islam erected its last royal palace, the Alhambra. For two and half centuries, twenty sultans of the royal house of Nasrid - named for Nasr, the grandfather of its founder - enjoyed this majestic residence, the last and best-preserved monument of a long-lived culture. Today, it remains a place of perfection, redolent of spiritual balance, not decay. The Alhambra reveals in its structures and decoration the aptitudes and tastes, the likes and dislikes, of a civilization whose Eastern traces are India's Taj Mahal and the mosques of Samarkand. The plainness of the Alhambra's exterior has its roots in an even older ancestry in the East - Christian as well as Islamic. Here, from historian Mark James Hamilton, is the dramatic story of the Alhambra and the men and women who called it home.
Download or read book The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alhambra by Washington Irving: A captivating travelogue and collection of stories set in the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Washington Irving's evocative descriptions and enchanting tales transport readers to the heart of Islamic Spain, where history, romance, and mystique intertwine. Through his engaging narratives, Irving introduces readers to the beauty and allure of the Alhambra, making this book a literary journey through time and culture. Key Aspects of the Book "The Alhambra": Travel and Exploration: Irving's travelogue offers readers an immersive experience of the Alhambra's architecture, gardens, and historical significance. Stories of Romance and Adventure: The book includes captivating tales of love, chivalry, and bravery, inspired by the legends and folklore of Spain. Interweaving of Cultures: Irving's work showcases the influence of Moorish and Islamic culture on the region, providing a deeper understanding of Spain's rich cultural heritage. Washington Irving was an American author, historian, and diplomat, born in 1783. Best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," Irving was also fascinated by European culture and history. His journeys through Europe, including his sojourn in Spain, inspired his writing, and The Alhambra stands as a testament to his ability to capture the allure of foreign lands in his prose.
Download or read book Palace of the People written by Jan Piggott and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built for the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Crystal Palace originally graced London's Hyde Park with Joseph Paxton's remarkable geometric design and groundbreaking use of glass elements, prefiguring the modern movement in architecture. After the exhibition a group of bankers, railway directors, and men of influence moved the structure to a new site in south London, rebuilt it to an even grander scale, and set about its promotion as a "palace for the multitude." Here were exhibitions, concerts, and spectaculars to fill a splendid day out for Londoners of all classes and interests. Filled with plaster casts of great art treasures, life-sized models of dinosaurs, waterworks, and gardens, the Crystal Palace became a center of both education and entertainment from the Victorian era through its destruction by fire in1936. Copublished with C. Hurst & Co., London Wisconsin edition for sale only in North and South America, U.S. territories and dependencies, and the Philippines.
Download or read book Reading the Alhambra written by José Miguel Puerta Vílchez and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shades of the Alhambra written by Raleigh Trevelyan and published by Harvill Secker. This book was released on 1985 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
