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Spain's Moorish past is evident everywhere you look - in the food, the language, the architecture. For centuries, Christians, Muslims and Jews lived in Spain side by side in peace, and it was home to some of the greatest minds in the world. After the Moors' expulsion in the seventeenth century, much of their knowledge, skill and artistry was lost.
Jason Webster originally travelled to Spain to play the flamenco guitar. A qualified Arabist, he now embarks on a quest for Spain's forgotten Arab legacy, and gets embroiled with characters who are as wild and original as those he described so vividly in Duende. What lessons can we learn today from the harmony that existed for so long in medieval Spain - and from the subsequent expulsion of its Muslims and Jews?
Jason Webster originally travelled to Spain to play the flamenco guitar. A qualified Arabist, he now embarks on a quest for Spain's forgotten Arab legacy, and gets embroiled with characters who are as wild and original as those he described so vividly in Duende. What lessons can we learn today from the harmony that existed for so long in medieval Spain - and from the subsequent expulsion of its Muslims and Jews?
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'A rich insight into the heritage of the Spanish Moors...an entertaining and fascinating read for anyone with an interest.' -- Everything Spain
'Engaging and stimulating.' -- Sunday Telegraph
'Face-paced and exciting...Educational overtones...the intrinsic interest and, indeed, topicality of this book are obvious.' -- Independent
'Given the current spotlight on Spain’s fraught history with Islam, his book could not be more timely.' -- Observer
'Gripping and original...unputdownable...Webster is a totally engaging travelling companion – sensitive, observant, compassionate, witty and reflective.' -- Literary Review
'Highly entertaining. The writing is refined and elliptical, while Webster handles his material with huge assurance.' -- Guardian
'Webster imparts, with much verve, a lot of tumultuous Andalusian history ... Essential reading.' -- Daily Mail
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'Engaging and stimulating.' -- Sunday Telegraph
'Face-paced and exciting...Educational overtones...the intrinsic interest and, indeed, topicality of this book are obvious.' -- Independent
'Given the current spotlight on Spain’s fraught history with Islam, his book could not be more timely.' -- Observer
'Gripping and original...unputdownable...Webster is a totally engaging travelling companion – sensitive, observant, compassionate, witty and reflective.' -- Literary Review
'Highly entertaining. The writing is refined and elliptical, while Webster handles his material with huge assurance.' -- Guardian
'Webster imparts, with much verve, a lot of tumultuous Andalusian history ... Essential reading.' -- Daily Mail
After the success of DUENDE, Jason Webster, one of the most exciting young travel writers today, continues his search for the essence of Spain, this time on a journey into the secrets of Moorish Spain.
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- PublisherBlack Swan
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0552153060
- ISBN 13 9780552153065
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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