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Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada - The Final War to Expel Muslim Rule from Spain During the 15th Century (Hardcover)
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Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada - The Final War to Expel Muslim Rule from Spain During the 15th Century (Hardcover)
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A vital book on momentous events in Iberia
The works of Washington Irving, one of the earliest of the great
American writers, need little introduction. He was a man of varied
interests and enormous talent able to write entertaining and
enduring fiction including the iconic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'
and the wonderful collection of travelogue and fantasy that is
'Tales from the Alhambra.' His ability as an historian cannot be
underestimated and he was able to leave posterity a canon of
outstanding books on subjects ranging from the early days of
exploration in his homeland, to this book, 'The Conquest of
Granada, ' about the history of Spain-a country in which he worked
while living in the famous Alhambra of Granada. The period of
Spanish history this book concentrates on is fascinating. The
Islamic world, both in the form of the Ottoman Turks and the Moors
of North Africa, made enormous inroads into 'Christian' Europe over
hundreds of years. Before this Islamic tide finally abated it had
to be turned back at Tours-almost at the gates of Paris-by Charles
Martel in AD 732 and would besiege Vienna in 1529 and 1683. Large
tracts of land fell under their control and nowhere was more
successfully or enduringly settled than Spain in the form of the
jewel that was Al-Andalus. A series of campaigns in the last years
of the 14th century known as the 'Reconquista' saw the Catholic
monarchs, Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon finally bring
about the fall of the Nasrid dynasty's hold on the emirate of
Granada. Irving's work is an acknowledged classic and is essential
reading for all those interested in the epic struggle between the
sword and cross and the scimitar and crescent.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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