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Catalonia: A Cultural History
Michael Eaude
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Description for Catalonia: A Cultural History
Paperback. Presents a cultural history of Catalonia, exploring the distinctive nature of Catalan identity through the perspectives of political struggle, a vibrant literary tradition and world-famous innovations in architecture and the visual arts. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crushed by Spain. Its geography, with the Pyrenees falling sharply to the rugged Costa Brava, is tormented, too. Michael Eaude traces this history and its monuments: Roman Tarragona, celebrated by the poet Martial; Greek Empuries, lost for centuries beneath the sands; medieval Romanesque architecture in the Vall de Boi churches (a World Heritage Site) and Poblet and Santes Creus monasteries. He tells the stories of several of Catalonia's great figures: Abbot Oliva, who brought Moorish learning to ... Read more
Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crushed by Spain. Its geography, with the Pyrenees falling sharply to the rugged Costa Brava, is tormented, too. Michael Eaude traces this history and its monuments: Roman Tarragona, celebrated by the poet Martial; Greek Empuries, lost for centuries beneath the sands; medieval Romanesque architecture in the Vall de Boi churches (a World Heritage Site) and Poblet and Santes Creus monasteries. He tells the stories of several of Catalonia's great figures: Abbot Oliva, who brought Moorish learning to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904955320
SKU
V9781904955320
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About Michael Eaude
MICHAEL EAUDE writes for the Guardian and Independent. He is the author of Barcelona, the city that re-invented itself (Five Leaves).
Reviews for Catalonia: A Cultural History
"A great contribution to international understanding of Catalonia, with the eye of the person who lives inside but comes from outside."
Quim Aranda, Avui "Sure-footed in every field, Eaude, [writes] with a beguiling lightness of touch in this tour of Catalan culture and society."
The Independent "The best attempt so far to give the English-reading ... Read more
Quim Aranda, Avui "Sure-footed in every field, Eaude, [writes] with a beguiling lightness of touch in this tour of Catalan culture and society."
The Independent "The best attempt so far to give the English-reading ... Read more