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Alhambra
by: Michael Jacobs

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 725
EAN: 9780711225183
ISBN: 0711225184
Label: Frances Lincoln
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: March 01, 2005
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Studio: Frances Lincoln
Sales Rank: 39042

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- Palace of the Genies
To marvel at the richness, sensuality and atmosphere of the Alhambra in Granada is, as Michael Jacobs elegantly written account shows, to join a long and illustrious tradition. Equally enduring is the desire to understand something more of the life lived within its precincts and of the culture which produced its complex calligraphic and architectural splendours. Strangely, a search of the bookshelves may yield surprisingly little to a reader who wants to go beyond guidebook cliché but without trawling into the realms of academic debate. This volume endeavours to fill the gap in the literature.

One of the great joys of the book are the superb photographs of Francisco Fernandez which on one level will act as a faithful record and ... Read More:

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- A truly excellent guide informed, readable, great pictures
Michael Jacobs is heaven sent for those who wish to understand the real cultural significance of tourist destinations. This book on the Alhambra tops even his guide to Andalucia and 'Between Hopes and Memories'. Jacobs' typically informed yet entertaining text is complemented by brilliant photographs. But he is ever aware that history is not just what happened, but also what people THINK happened. So the last third of this book is about travellers' perceptions of the Alhambra. Here the photographs are replaced by illustrations--which are of the same level of excellence as the photos. Dare one hope for a sequel on Cordoba, and another on Seville? Or perhaps Toledo? Best of all would be if Jacobs would employ his talents on an ... Read More:

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- An unforgettable adventure in Granada
I have read and seen this wonderful book, and I insist, read and seen, because by reading it you discover a new approach of this monument. Through its pictures you can observe the fascination of the famous Arab castle in Granada.

To know Granada and the Alhambra is a singular experience. With this book you have the possiblity of having a non-stop adventure into magic, art and history. My congratulations to the authors and editors.

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- Very good literary approach and better pictures
I'm very fond of this type of travel literature, but I've never seen anything with so much information, personal insight and scholar accuracy and besides you have the best of presents, a whole book full of the most beautiful photographies of the most visited monument in Europe. Read the text and enjoy the pictures or viceversa.

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