Granada
Subtitle: a pomegranate in the hand of God
By: Steven Nightingale
Publisher: Counterpoint
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781619024601
Subjects: Civilization; Description and travel; History
Other titles: Pomegranate in the hand of God
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: One afternoon in Granada; title: The Carmen of our serendipity; title: The time travels of a garden; title: Where walking is like flying; title: Al-Andalus : notes on a hidden, lustrous, indispensable era; title: Al-Andalus and 1492 : the plate tectonics of history; title: A new notions of geometry and revelation; title: The lucid work of love and helpfulness; title: On flamenco, poetry, genius, and murder; title: The secret in the labyrinth.