Now with Location Index!In The Lands Of The Enchanted Moorish Maiden: Islamic Art in Portugal uncovers five inspired centuries of Islamic civilisation that shaped the people of the former Gharb al-Andalus. From Coimbra to the furthest reaches of the Algarve there are palaces; Christianised mosques; fortifications and urban centres; all of which bear witness to the splendour of a glorious past. This artistic recollection is the expression of a very delicate symbiosis that determined the particularities of vernacular architecture and still permeates the cultural identity of Portugal.Ten itineraries invite you to discover 76 museums; monuments and sites in Lisbon; Sintra; Coimbra; Evora; Mertola; Faro and Sesimbra (among others).
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Seems "the poor will always be with us!"By CTThe depressing thing is that the kind of poverty so graphically described by London in this book has not been eradicated but exported to the Third World. If - like me - youre from a country like South Africa; itll seem like youre reading about your own current reality.If novelistic brilliance is your thing; this book will surely float your boat; as Jack London is superb in conveying the sheer horror of life for the working class in early 20th century UK. As we now know; 2 world wars; US aid and colonial exploitation succeeded in raising Western standards of living in most of the last few decades - something that neoliberalism has done much to reverse today.Unlike Engels in his classic "The Conditions of the Working Class;" London did not propose a political solution but was convinced that the problem was solvable; since "mismanagement" was seen as the root cause. Naive perhaps; but that was hardly the point. This book has survived because of its literary merit - the immediacy and pathos that London evokes. Read it; you will be the better for it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Tough but worthwhile readBy HuntryxThis is a great book; but about a difficult subject; extreme poverty as existed in London in the late 19th century. There are many paralells with the present. A must-read for anyone interested in social history and change. London is always an engaging writer.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMESBy Thomas TanseyInteresting account by Jack London who lived as a pauper in the East End section of London in 1902. He describes the abject poverty.