![]() ![]() ![]() I loved the descriptions of the Alhambra and of the gardens of Cordova. It also tells of the murder and plunder which both the Christians and the Muslims engaged in, of the petty jealousies and the power struggles.Ī real eye-opener, a valuable work for those that want to study human nature. Review - "It tells of what they brought to a medieval Spain, of their art, their great learning, their poetry, their refined ways, their cleanliness, while Christian Europe were still in the habit of shunning washing themselves or their clothing, of their excellent ways with agriculture, turning Southern Spain into a luxurious place of tropical plant growth and rich harvests. ![]() It tells the story of the medieval Islamic cultures and the history of their invasion and subsequent life in Spain. Jackson describes this preeminent work as "a chronicle of splendor and tragedy, and no one has told the story better than Stanley Lane-Poole." This book is a classic and was first published in 1886. ![]()
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