Granada: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation),Used

Granada: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation),Used

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Radwa Ashour Skillfully Weaves A History Of Granadan Rule And An Arabic World Into A Novel That Evokes Cultural Loss And The Disappearance Of A Vanquished Population. The Novel Follows The Family Of Abu Jaafar The Bookbinderhis Wife, Widowed Daughterinlaw, Her Two Children, And His Two Apprenticesas 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 Granddaughterwhich 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 Christianmuslim Relations.

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