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Moorish Architecture in Andalusia (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)

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Manufacturer: Taschen

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Spain owes its special historical position in Europe very largely to his intensive encounter with the Orient. In the summer of 710, a small force under the command of a Berber named Tarîf ibn Mâlik landed to the west of Gibraltar. The Islamic armies that followed in its wake succeeded in conquering large areas of Spain within a short span of years. The conquerors gave the country the name of "al-andalus." Thus began a period of cultural permeation that was to last for almost 800 years. In spite of intolerance and animosity, there developed between Muslims, Christians, and Jews a shared cultural environment that proved the basis for great achievements.

Moorish-Andalusian art and architecture combine elements of various traditions into a new, autonomous style. Among the outstanding architectural witnesses to this achievement are the Great Mosque in Cordova and the Alhambra in Granada, recognized and admired as part of the world's heitage right up to the present day. They are described in detail in this book. The main centres of Hispano-Islamic art and architecture, the cities of Cordova, Seville and Granada, are discussed within the chronological framework of developments, both political and cultural, from 710 to 1492.

The author traces the changes in architectural forms over the centuries, and concludes with an attempt to identify those enduring characteristics which run like a thread through Hispano-Islamic architecture, for all the different influences to which it was subject. Alongside mosques, castle ruins, and splendid palaces, the reader will find detailed photographs of Moorish decorative art in all its thousand and one variations.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 723.3
EAN: 9783822831038
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 3822831034
Label: Taschen
Manufacturer: Taschen
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Publisher: Taschen
Studio: Taschen


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• The Alhambra (Wonders of the World)
• Palladio
• Art Nouveau: Utopia: Reconciling the Irreconcilable (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Editions Series)
• Andalusia (Art and Architecture)
• Paris Interiors (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

A Steal of a Deal -
I am not doing this review to acquaint readers with what this book covers, for the above editorial review does that well. Rather, I want to make sure that readers know that in spite of selling for so little, this book offers all one would expect from a book published by Taschen: superb colored photography, line drawings, maps, a glossary of terms and, of course, good writing/explanations. Marvel at your good fortune at finding such a bargain, and be assured that the coverage of Cordoba's Great Mosque and the Alhambra is superb.

Incidentally, I discovered just how much of a bargain the above edition is when I ordered a copy for a gift. Although I'd paid $25 for a new paperback of the pre-anniversary edition, Moorish Architecture, several years ago, it now starts at $39.89, even though the only difference between it and Taschen's special edition is the shortened title and in the picture on its cover.

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