Seville, Córdoba and Granada: A Cultural and Literary HistorySignal Books, 2005 - 252 páginas Once Europes most cosmopolitan metropolis, bridging cultures of East and West and hub of a sea-borne empire, Seville was defined by Spains great seventeenth-century playwright Lope de Vega as port and gateway to the Indies. The city retains both the swagger of its seafaring heyday, and the sensual flavour of Moorish al-Andalus. Seville produced Spains lowest ruffians, grandest grandees and a seductive gypsy culture that colours our wider perception of Spain. Elizabeth Nash explores the palaces, the mosques, the patios, fountains and wrought-iron balconies of Seville, Crdoba and Granada, cities celebrated for centuries by Europes finest painters, poets, satirists and travel writers for their voluptuous beauty and vibrant cultural mix. |
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