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Alhambra

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ISBN-10: 0674015681

ISBN-13: 9780674015685

Edition: 2004

Authors: Robert Irwin

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The Alhambra has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In his absorbing new book, Robert Irwin, Arabist and novelist, examines its history and allure. The Alhambra is the only Muslim palace to have survived since the Middle Ages. Built by a threatened dynasty of Muslim Spain, it was preserved as a monument to the triumph of Christianity. Every day thousands of tourists enter this magnificent site to be awestruck by its towers and courts, its fountained gardens, its honeycombed ceilings and intricate tile work. It is a complex full of mysteries--even its purpose is unclear. Its sophisticated ornamentation is not indiscriminate but full of hidden meaning. Its most impressive…    
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 9/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Robert Irwin (Author) Robert Irwin was born on December 1, 2003 and his abundance of energy at Australia Zoo is contagious! At eleven years of age, Robert is a chip off the old block, and with his cheeky grin and natural curiosity, he loves nothing more than catching lizards and skinks, learning about wildlife and the Australian bush, and hanging out with his much-adored sister, Bindi. Like his mum and sister, Robert has also been quite the jetsetter and travelled all over the world attending events like the Emmys and the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Robert also travelled to South Africa in 2009 for an exciting filming project, making his cameo appearance alongside his sister Bindi in…