The Power of Symbols: The Alhambra in a Global Perspective [German]

by Francine Giese

This volume intends to foster a re-interpretation of the Nasrid architecture of the Alhambra in Granada and its post-Islamic appropriation and global diffusion. Taking into account the current debates on otherness, cultural exchange and artistic transfer, hybridization, stylistic renewal and national identity building, this collection of essays explores the significance of the Alhambra from the Nasrid period to the present time. Built as a military...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: German
• ISBN: 3034327277
• ISBN13: 9783034327275
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P
• Length: 392 Pages