Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:GranadaISBN13:9780815607656ISBN10:0815607652Author:Ashour, Radwa (Author), Granara, William (Translator)Description:Radwa Ashour Skillfully Weaves A History Of Granadan Rule And An Arabic World Into A Novel That Evokes Cultural Loss And The Disappearance Of A Vanquished Population The Novel Follows The Family Of Abu Jaafar, The Bookbinderhis Wife, Widowed Daughter-In-Law, Her Two Children, And His Two Apprenticesas They Witness Christopher Columbus And His Entourage In A Triumphant Parade Featuring Exotic Plants And Animals And Human Captives From The New World Embedded In The Narrative Is The Preparation For The Marriage Of Saad, One Of The Apprentices, And Saleema, Abu Jaafar's Granddaughtera Scenario That Is Elegantly Revealed In A Number Of Parallel Scenes As The New Rulers Of Granada Confiscate Books And Officials Burn The Collected Volumes, Abu Jaafur Quietly Moves His Rich Library Out Of Town Persecuted Muslims Fight To Form An Independent Government, But Increasing Economic And Cultural Pressures On The Arabs Of Spain And Christian Rulers Culminate In Christian Conversions And Muslim Uprisings A Tale That Is Both Vigorous And Heartbreaking, This Novel Will Appeal To General Readers Of Spanish And Arabic Literature As Well As Anyone Interested In Christian-Muslim Relations Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:SYRACUSE UNIV PRPublication Date:2003-10-01Weight:0.98 lbsDimensions:0.79'' H x 8.96'' L x 5.9'' WNumber of Pages:248Language:English
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Book Title: Granada : a Novel
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Radwa Ashour
Original Language: Arabic
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Historical
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Genre: Social Science, Fiction
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 248 Pages