Title: Granada : a pomegranate in the hand of God /
Authors: Nightingale, Steven
Year: 2015
Subjects: Civilization; Travel; Granada (Spain) Description and travel.; Granada (Spain) History.; Granada (Spain) Civilization.; Spain Granada
Abstract: Explores the rich history of Granada, a region historically known for its religious tolerance and intellectualism, and describes the region's decline after the unification of Spain.
Contents: One afternoon in Granada -- The Carmen of our serendipity -- The time travels of a garden -- Where walking is like flying -- Al-Andalus : notes on a hidden, lustrous, indispensable era -- Al-Andalus and 1492 : the plate tectonics of history -- A new notions of geometry and revelation -- The lucid work of love and helpfulness -- On flamenco, poetry, genius, and murder -- The secret in the labyrinth.