The Companion Guide to the South of Spain

by Hugh Seymore Davis and Alfonso Lowe

Book Overview

Andalucia in its heyday, after the invasion of the Moors in 711, was famous for its wealth and fertility, and the province's Moorish character remains distinct; even before the Moors, the Phoenicians, the Romans and the Vandals had all been drawn to this beautiful land. The Moors cultivated science and the arts, and their influence was felt throughout western Europe - in the songs of the troubadours, the poems of Dante and the discoveries of Copernicus;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900639335
• ISBN13: 9781900639330
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Companion Guides
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"