Author: Washington Irving
Publisher: Goodword Books
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 436
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8178981386
Description
The Alhambra is a more personal study reflecting the author’s enchantment with the splendors of the palace and his intimate knowledge of the history of the Muslims in Spain.
Washington Irving, has long been admired for his writings on American lore and history, but his work on Islamic subjects, particularly his studies of Islamic Spain, deserve wider recognition.
The author first visited Granada in 1828, and revisited the city many times, living within the precincts of the Alhambra and having access to the many historical documents housed there.
Contents
The Journey
Palace of the Alhambra
Important Negotiations -The author Succeeds to the Throne of Boabdil
Inhabitants of the Alhambra
The Hall of Ambassadors
The Mysterious Chambers
Panorama View from the Tower of Comares
The Balcony
The Adventure of the Mason
The Court of Lions
Mementoes of Boabdil
The House of the Weathercock
Legend of the Arabian Astrologer
Visitors to the Alhambra
The Generalife
Legend of Prince Ahmed Al Kamal, or, the Pilgrim of Love
A Ramble among the hills
Legend of the Moor’s Legacy
The Tower of Las Infantas
Legend of the Three Beautiful Princesses
Legend of the Rose of the Alhambra
The Veteran
The Governor and the Notary
Governor Manco and The Soldier
A Fete in the Alhambra
Legend of the Two Discreet Statues
The Crusade of the Grand Master of Alcantara
An Expedition in Quest of a Diploma
The Legend of the Enchanted Soldier
The Author’s Farewell to Granada