Lost paradise: the story of Granada
"Lost Paradise is a book about a unique and pivotal European city. Although there are a number of interesting biographies of major cities such as London, Rome, Istanbul, Jerusalem and Barcelona, this is the first narrative history of the city of Granada for English-speaking readers, which celeb...
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Zusammenfassung: | "Lost Paradise is a book about a unique and pivotal European city. Although there are a number of interesting biographies of major cities such as London, Rome, Istanbul, Jerusalem and Barcelona, this is the first narrative history of the city of Granada for English-speaking readers, which celebrates and explores the distinctive, evolving identity of the place. It is an account which brings to the fore the image of the city as a lost paradise, reveals it as a place of perpetual contradiction, of beauty and violence, and links it to the great dilemma over Spain's true identity as a nation. The author's aim is to paint a compelling portrait of the city of Granada from its origins to the present day, taking the reader on a vibrant historical voyage of discovery that uncovers its many-layered past and establishes it as Spain's most important city. The Andalusian city of Granada has been casting a spell on visitors for 2000 years. Romans, then Visigoths, settled here, as did a community of Jews; in the 11th century a Berber chief named Zawi ben Ziri made Granada his capital; from the 13th until the late 15th centuries the Nasrids - last (and longest-lasting) dynasty of Islamic Al-Andalus - ruled the emirate of Granada from the fabulous fortress-palace of the Alhambra; after capturing the city to complete the Christian Reconquista, the Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella made the Alhambra the site of their royal court. In this, the first full narrative history of the city of Granada for English-speaking readers, Elizabeth Drayson explores the distinctive, evolving identity of Granada, revealing it to have been the crucible of Europe throughout its history, the testing ground of culture and religion and politics, and a place of violently shifting identities. More than any other Spanish city it encapsulates the way in which Spain has been formed and reshaped time and time again, as Romans, Visigoths, Moors, Jews and gypsies and musicians and writers have come and gone. And all the while the mirage of the Alhambra hovers over it all, a supreme expression of civilization"--Publisher's description |
Beschreibung: | xv, 464 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten |
ISBN: | 9781788547420 |
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adam_text | CONTENTS Acknowledgements Timeline ix xi i Introduction GRANADA: THE PLACE I (Prehistory to 1492) i Paradise and pomegranates The earthly paradise The symbol ofthepomegranate 12 2 The mists of time: from prehistory to the reign of the Visigoths Fire, ice and metal Stones, statues and laws Monks and monarchy: the coming ofthe Goths 29 3 City of the Muslims Frontiers andfaiths: the making ofMuslim Granada The Islamic state of Granada: the reign ofthe Nasrids 63 4 Paradise and perdition Eternalparadise ofpermanent happiness’ Red death: the dark side ofparadise The path to perdition: the end ofMuslim rule 102
GRANADA: THE PEOPLE I 5 Carnata al-Yahud: city of the Jews The rise andfall ofthe Star ofDavid Statesmen and sages: the Golden Age ofthe Jews Exile, enmity and remembrance: the Sephardic Jews GRANADA: THE PLACE II 142 (1492-1700) 6 Sites of power: city of the Christians 176 Transformation: the new urban landscape and mindscape of Granada Duplicity, doctrine and devotion: history, education andfaith The Baroque city: Granada’s Renaissance 7 Hoaxers, heretics and heroes: the Moriscos of Granada A ‘ war offire and blood’: the rebellion ofthe Moriscos As precious as the Ark ofthe Covenant’: the Lead Books of Granada Abandoningparadise: the twilight ofMorisco Granada 208 GRANADA: THE PEOPLE II 8 Mystery and magic: gypsies and flamenco Living history: the landscape ofthe Sacromonte gypsies Manufacturing the gypsy myth: tourism, travelogues and trauma A spell, diabolical and dreadful’ .flamenco, deep song and gypsy women 244
GRANADA: THE PLACE III (1700-1950) 9 A paradise of the mind: travellers’ tales from a changing city 276 The river and the ruins The outsiders gaze: early tourism and travelogues The clash between progress and the past 10 The descent into hell: modern Granada and the Civil War All mod cons: new perspectives in a new century Between death and victory: the reign ofterror A love betrayed: Federico Garcia Lorca and Granada 310 GRANADA: THE PEOPLE III ii Veiled voices: Granadan women Divinity, poetry and majesty Nuns, necromancers andperformers Modern heroines:politics, tyranny and regeneration 344 GRANADA: THE PLACE IV (i95o֊present) 12 Memories, maps and museums: constructing the new cityscape Dictatorship to democracy Re-visiting the past: tourism and tradition Longingfor Granada: the return ofīslam 376 13 Epilogue: vanished Eden or Paradise regained? 409 Bibliography Endnotes Image credits Index 422 436 452 454
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CONTENTS Acknowledgements Timeline ix xi i Introduction GRANADA: THE PLACE I (Prehistory to 1492) i Paradise and pomegranates The earthly paradise The symbol ofthepomegranate 12 2 The mists of time: from prehistory to the reign of the Visigoths Fire, ice and metal Stones, statues and laws Monks and monarchy: the coming ofthe Goths 29 3 City of the Muslims Frontiers andfaiths: the making ofMuslim Granada The Islamic state of Granada: the reign ofthe Nasrids 63 4 Paradise and perdition 'Eternalparadise ofpermanent happiness’ Red death: the dark side ofparadise The path to perdition: the end ofMuslim rule 102
GRANADA: THE PEOPLE I 5 Carnata al-Yahud: city of the Jews The rise andfall ofthe Star ofDavid Statesmen and sages: the Golden Age ofthe Jews Exile, enmity and remembrance: the Sephardic Jews GRANADA: THE PLACE II 142 (1492-1700) 6 Sites of power: city of the Christians 176 Transformation: the new urban landscape and mindscape of Granada Duplicity, doctrine and devotion: history, education andfaith The Baroque city: Granada’s Renaissance 7 Hoaxers, heretics and heroes: the Moriscos of Granada A ‘ war offire and blood’: the rebellion ofthe Moriscos As precious as the Ark ofthe Covenant’: the Lead Books of Granada Abandoningparadise: the twilight ofMorisco Granada 208 GRANADA: THE PEOPLE II 8 Mystery and magic: gypsies and flamenco Living history: the landscape ofthe Sacromonte gypsies Manufacturing the gypsy myth: tourism, travelogues and trauma A spell, diabolical and dreadful’'.flamenco, deep song and gypsy women 244
GRANADA: THE PLACE III (1700-1950) 9 A paradise of the mind: travellers’ tales from a changing city 276 The river and the ruins The outsiders gaze: early tourism and travelogues The clash between progress and the past 10 The descent into hell: modern Granada and the Civil War All mod cons: new perspectives in a new century Between death and victory: the reign ofterror A love betrayed: Federico Garcia Lorca and Granada 310 GRANADA: THE PEOPLE III ii Veiled voices: Granadan women Divinity, poetry and majesty Nuns, necromancers andperformers Modern heroines:politics, tyranny and regeneration 344 GRANADA: THE PLACE IV (i95o֊present) 12 Memories, maps and museums: constructing the new cityscape Dictatorship to democracy Re-visiting the past: tourism and tradition Longingfor Granada: the return ofīslam 376 13 Epilogue: vanished Eden or Paradise regained? 409 Bibliography Endnotes Image credits Index 422 436 452 454 |
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