A Different Perspective: The Traveler's Guide to Medieval (Islamic) Spain and Portugal

Author:   Alec Fisken
Publisher:   Alec Fisken
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9780578633664


Pages:   120
Publication Date:   13 January 2020
Format:   Paperback
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A Different Perspective is written for travelers to Spain and Portugal who find history part of the pleasure of the trip. In cities where the cathedral is more often than not built on top of a mosque, which may itself have been built on top of a Visigoth church, this book is written to help the traveler spot remnants of those earlier structures and other monuments from the centuries when the Iberian Peninsula was ruled by powerful Islamic empires. The book includes a brief history of those centuries when Arabic was the lingua franca in most of the Peninsula and Cordoba was one of the largest cities in the world. It outlines the empires that ruled this part of the world, from Damascus, Cordoba and Marrakesh, and notes the walls, towers, and design elements that remain from their rule.

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Author:   Alec Fisken
Publisher:   Alec Fisken
Imprint:   Alec Fisken
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.231kg
ISBN:  

9780578633664


ISBN 10:   0578633663
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   13 January 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Praise for: A Different Perspective: The Traveler's Guide to Medieval (Islamic) Spain and Portugal This is the book I wish I had read while I first explored the architecture of Islamic Spain. It is the ideal companion for travelers who want to understand the historical context of the fascinating places they visit. Alec Fisken explains in simple and elegant language how Islamic leaders from Damascus created dominant cultures on the Iberian Peninsula that helped to bring Europe out of the Dark Ages. He shows how Christian, Muslim, and Jewish scholars worked together to translate Greek literature and make it widely available. He also weaves in the introduction of Near Eastern and North African architecture to Spain. After a lucid introduction he writes about the societies and architecture in six cities. I also recommend it to armchair travelers who want enjoy a broader understanding to this subject. Professor Henry C. Matthews Author of Mosques of Istanbul (Scala, 2010) and Greco-Roman Cities of Aegean Turkey (Ege, 2014)


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