Cordova; A city of the Moors
()
About this ebook
Read more from Walter M. Gallichan
The Story of Seville Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCordova; A city of the Moors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOld Continental Towns Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Cordova; A city of the Moors
Related ebooks
Cordova; A city of the Moors: (Illustrated Edition) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsValladolid, Oviedo, Segovia, Zamora, Avila & Zaragoza: An Historical & Descriptive Account Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMadrid: an historical description and handbook of the Spanish capital Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeville: an historical and descriptive account of "the pearl of Andalusia" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLeon, Burgos and Salamanca: a historical and descriptive account Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGranada and the Alhambra: Description of the ancient city of Granada, with a particular account of the Moorish palace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGranada and the Alhambra: A brief description of the ancient city of Granada, with a particular account of the Moorish palace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsToledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Escorial: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and Mausoleum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCatalonia & The Balearic Islands: Historical and desciptive account Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCathedral Cities of Spain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMoorish Remains in Spain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Works of Albert Frederick Calvert Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGalicia, the Switzerland of Spain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeville Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Study Architecture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTravel and Teaching in Portugal and Spain a Photographic Journey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSketch-Books - The Collection Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Trip to Colombia: Highlights of Its Spanish Colonial Heritage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCathedrals of Spain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCathedrals of Spain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnusual Rome: Hidden Gems of the Eternal City Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCathedral Cities of Spain Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Highlights of Spain: Visiting Seville, Granada, Madrid and Other Cities Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRonda, a Tourist Guide for the "City of Dreams" In Andalucía Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRoyal Palaces of Spain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInca Princesses: Tales of the Indies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMálaga & Costa del Sol Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBerlitz Pocket Guide Valencia (Travel Guide eBook) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Travel For You
RV Hacks: 400+ Ways to Make Life on the Road Easier, Safer, and More Fun! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpotting Danger Before It Spots You: Build Situational Awareness To Stay Safe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Notes from a Small Island Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fodor's Best Road Trips in the USA: 50 Epic Trips Across All 50 States Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/550 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kon-Tiki Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Travel Guide to Ireland: From Dublin to Galway and Cork to Donegal - a complete guide to the Emerald Isle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpanish Verbs - Conjugations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLonely Planet The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fodor's Bucket List USA: From the Epic to the Eccentric, 500+ Ultimate Experiences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFodor's Bucket List Europe: From the Epic to the Eccentric, 500+ Ultimate Experiences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStar Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cool Japan Guide: Fun in the Land of Manga, Lucky Cats and Ramen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disney Declassified Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fodor's New Orleans Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Living the RV Life: Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLet's Build A Camper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fodor's The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West: with the Best Scenic Road Trips Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLonely Planet Mexico Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Camp Cooking: 100 Years Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Cordova; A city of the Moors
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Cordova; A city of the Moors - Walter M. Gallichan
Albert Frederick Calvert, Walter M. Gallichan
Cordova; A city of the Moors
Published by Good Press, 2022
goodpress@okpublishing.info
EAN 4057664572967
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
CORDOVA
I THE BRIDE OF ANDALUS
II THE MOORISH CAPTURE
III THE OMEYYAD DYNASTY
IV THE BUILDING OF THE MOSQUE
V IN THE COURT OF ORANGES
VI THE SPLENDOURS OF THE MOSQUE
VII THE CATHEDRAL AND CHURCHES
VIII THE PALACE OF THE KHALIFS AND THE MOORISH BRIDGE
IX ILLUSTRIOUS NATIVES OF CORDOVA
APPENDIX I THE GREAT MOSQUE OF CORDOVA
APPENDIX II CORDOVA
PREFACE
Table of Contents
It
would be unnecessary to enlarge upon the reasons for including a study of Cordova in this series of Spanish Handbooks: indeed a series of this description would be incomplete without it. The beautiful, powerful, and wise Cordova,—‘the City of Cities,’ ‘the Pearl of the West,’ ‘the Bride of Andalus,’ as the Arabian poets have variously named it,—the ancient capital of Mohammedan Spain, is still one of the most curious and fascinating monuments of this singularly interesting country.
Much water has flowed under the sixteen arches of the bridge which spans the Guadalquivir since ‘Cordova was to Andalus what the head is to the body, or what the breast is to the loin’; the Moorish city of the thirty suburbs and three thousand mosques, whose fame once obscured the glory of ancient Damascus, is no longer the centre of European culture. ‘The brightest splendour of the world’ has been lost in centuries of neglect and decay, and the new light of a modern civilisation has not shone upon the remains of its mediæval grandeur.
But the Cordova of the great Khalif is still the most African city in Spain; its mosque remains to give us a clearer and fuller idea of the power and magnificence of the Moors than anything else in the Peninsula, not excepting even the Alhambra; and in its narrow, uneven streets and mysterious, silent patios, in the gold and crimson of its fragrant gardens, the student and the artist may find unending interest and enchantment.
In selecting the illustrations for this book, the authors have endeavoured to provide both for the antiquary and the lover of the beautiful; for those whose acquaintance with Spain must be made through the medium of the printed page, and for those more fortunate readers who will, we hope, find this book a memento of their wanderings in Andalusia.
ALBERT F. CALVERT.
WALTER M. GALLICHAN.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Table of Contents