Catalonia : A Cultural History.
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 histor...
| Основен автор: | Eaude, Michael. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Luton :
Andrews UK,
2011.
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| Серия: |
Landscapes of the Imagination, 6.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=409788 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Catalonia : A Cultural History. |
| Резюме: |
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 H ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (312 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781908493255 1908493259 1904955320 9781904955320 |