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joramos reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with
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The title The Ornament of the World was familiar to me. I think I saw a documentary with that name but not being sure if it was a Public Broadcasting Service television production or a YouTube video I did a search of YouTube. A lot came up and... -
joramos reacted to JerryStroebele's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with
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Just found "The Alhambra" by Robert Irwin in my local used book store this morning. Very detailed description of the Alhambra and its history, with lots of Muslims in Spain history. I plan to walk from Granada to Cordova next spring with my... -
joramos reacted to Philtration's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Thank you.
I had no idea Ivar was a Coug. That guy gets around! We don't live far from there now, and get back to Pullman occasionally. The only place you can get a can of Cougar Gold and ice cream at Ferdinands!
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joramos reacted to Philtration's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Buen Camino!.
Using "Al-Andalus" helped a lot with the search! I found 'Kingdoms of Faith and 'Ornament of the World' in my library. 'Sidi' is only available in Castellan unfortunately. I've got my summer reading assignment filled for the moment! I read...
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joramos reacted to Philtration's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Buen Camino!.
Although we lived in Pullman for several years, I'm actually a University of Alaska - Fairbanks alum. Go Nanooks!
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A few more: Rectoral de Lestedo in Palas de Rei -- https://rectoraldelestedo.com/ Pazo Santa Maria in Azura -- https://pazosantamaria.com/en/home/ <--probably my favorite O Muino de Pena in O Pino -- https://omuinodepena.com/ <--old mill...
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joramos reacted to Rita Flower's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Thank you.
Aussie Richard Fidler has written a great book on Islam’s golden age. It includes references to Spain. I found it filled in the many deficits of information I had in the Moorish Empire and clarified misinformation about that culture. It was an...
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joramos reacted to davebugg's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with
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Ivar, our Forum Founder is also a Washington State Alum. Go Cougars. I'd sure love some of that Cougar Gold cheese and their wonderful ice cream. Not every University has their own dairy and creamery :-) -
joramos reacted to MichaelC's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Thank you.
I can help with terminology a bit. Al-Andalus is the most common term for the various Muslim kingdoms in Iberia. This would be your best search term! Only the first major dynasty, the Umayyad, were actually Arab. This is the classical "golden...
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joramos replied to the thread 4 and 5 star hotels.As mentioned earlier by many, it is essentially in major cities only that 4-5 star hotels exist. However, along The Way there are really good accommodations with private rooms with private baths comparable to 3-4 stars accommodations. I have...
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