In The Lands Of The Enchanted Moorish Maiden Islamic Art In Portugal

Download or read book In the Lands of the Enchanted Moorish Maiden written by Cláudio Torres and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thematic travel guide contains ten itineraries for exploring Islamic Portugal, each taking a different geographical area and lasting 1-2 days. It is an exhibition' not of artefacts, but of landscapes, sites and monuments across central and southern Portugal which explores the art and history of more than five centuries of Muslim presence. It is filled throughout with colour photographs and includes three introductory essays on Islamic art in the Mediterranean', Gharb al-Andalus: a brief history' and The far west of Iberia'.