Cover image for Granada : a pomegranate in the hand of God
Title:
Granada : a pomegranate in the hand of God
Author:
Nightingale, Steven, author.
Publication Information:
Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, [2015]
Physical Description:
384 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
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.
ISBN:
9781619024601
Format :
Book