Article: The Alhambra.(Brief article)(Book review)

THE ALHAMBRA By Robert Irwin published by Profile Books ISBN 1 86197 487 6 price 8.99 [pounds sterling] paperback

On a hill overlooking Granada stands the only medieval Islamic palace to survive, the Alhambra--the tradition among Islamic rulers was to abandon the palace of the old ruler in favour of building a new one. The Alhambra is a sprawling palace-citadel that comprised royal residential quarters, court complexes flanked by official chambers, a bath, and a mosque. It was begun in the 13th century by Ibn Al Ahmar, founder of the Nasrid dynasty, and was continued by his successors ...

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