A Guide to Andalusia

by Michael Jacobs

This book attempts to provide a varied and balanced picture of Andalusia and assess the romantic attitudes of past travellers and writers. Popular subjects such as Moorish Andalusia and flamenco music... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067082139X
• ISBN13: 9780670821396
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Detailed, wide-ranging, and entertaining guide to Andalusia

I very much appreciated Mr. Jacobs thorough research into all aspects of Andalusia. He puts the area into historical perspective, introduces the viewpoints of early non-Spanish travelers, and maintains a very high level of objectivity. At the same time, he is able to give his readers a fresh contemporary perspective through his own eyes and ears and those of his local contacts. Incredibly well-woven prose that covers everything from the Alhambra to bull-fighting to tapas. I very-much appreciated having this book with me when I traveled through southern Spain. It is a shame that the book is out of print.