City of illusions : a history of Granada / Helen Rodgers and Stephen Cavendish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodgers, Helen, author.

Cavendish, Stephen, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Granada (Spain)--History.

Granada (Spain).

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-764406-6

0-19-764385-X

0-19-763292-0