{"product_id":"city-of-illusions-a-history-of-granada-hardcover","title":"City of Illusions: A History of Granada - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Rodgers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Cavendish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranada is a deceptive city, concealing a layered past and a complex character. The last Muslim capital in Western Europe, over the centuries it has captured hearts and imaginations, inspiring countless myths and legends. Yet its history reveals even more fascinating tales: secrets and follies, victory and failure, poetry and art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity of Illusions\u003c\/em\u003e brings together Granada's many stories--the archaeological forger, the renegade French general, the garrotted liberal heroine, the Jewish poet who served two Muslim rulers. This colourful cast of characters takes us from the founding eleventh-century dynasty and the building of the Alhambra, through the Reconquista, French occupation and Spanish Civil War, right up to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGranada's history has long been fought over, rewritten, idealised or buried. This rich, elegant book sets the record straight on a beautiful, elusive city, with all its quirks, mysteries, intrigues and triumphs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Rodgers is an Arabist, whose fascination for the history of the Arab world has led to over two decades of historical research across the Mediterranean region.\u003cbr\u003eStephen Cavendish is a writer, editor and historian with a passion for the medieval and modern history of Europe and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775642206496,"sku":"9780197619414","price":44.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d32e954eff36f67bf7d98c1a655e92f2.webp?v=1780464144","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-of-illusions-a-history-of-granada-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}