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Granada
By Radwa Ashur
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Description
The novel follows the family of Abu Jaafar the bookbinder-his wife, widowed daughter-in-law, her two children, and his two apprentices-as they witness Christopher Columbus and his entourage in a triumphant parade featuring exotic plants, animals, human captives from the New World. Embedded in the narrative is the preparation for the marriage of Saad, one of the apprentices, and Saleema, Abu Jaafar's granddaughter-which is elegantly revealed in a number of parallel scenes.
As the new rulers of Granada confiscate books and officials burn the collected volumes, Abu Jaafur quietly moves his rich library out of town. Persecuted Muslims fight to form an independent government, but increasing economic and cultural pressures on the Arabs of Spain and Christian rulers culminate in forcing Christian conversions and Muslim uprisings. A tale that is both vigorous and heartbreaking, this novel will appeal to general readers of Spanish and Arabic literature as well as anyone interested in Christian-Muslim relations.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2003-11-01
Publication Date:
2003-10-01
Publisher:
Syracuse University Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0815607652
ISBN13:
9780815607656
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
488 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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