Alastair Boyd

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The Companion Guide to Madrid and Central Spain (Revised)Paperback - Revised, 1 October 2001

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Part of Series
Companion Guides
Part of Series
Travel
Print Length
488 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Companion Guides
Date Published
1 Oct 2001
ISBN-10
1900639378
ISBN-13
9781900639378

Description

The history and culture of Madrid, the cluster of historical cities at an easy distance (Segovia, Avila and Toledo) and the heartlands of Castile - the core of Spanish civilisation.

This book performs with great thoroughness all the usual functions of a guidebook. But it is much more than a mere inventory of buildings, paintings, sculpture, routes and views, supplemented by appendices packed with practical information. The authors - from their long experience and deep knowledge of the country - are exceptionally well-equipped to draw together into a coherent whole all the threads of history, art, culture and recent developments. Theysteer you in most rewarding directions, enlivening the hallowed hush of museum or sacristy with an original interpretation of some great painter - El Greco, Goya, Picasso - or an observation which suddenly illuminates the seemingly unexceptional. Madrid, rather than just a political capital at the geographical centre of the country, is revealed as a true metropolis, genuinely representative of all the aspects and regional variations of Spanish life. Its art collections are justly renowned as superb. Add in the cluster of historical cities at an easy distance (including Segovia, Avila and Toledo), to say nothing of the lesser-known treasures and delights secreted in the heartlands of Castile, and you have, within a manageable compass, the core of Spanish civilisation.

Product Details

Authors:
Alastair BoydRichard Oliver
Book Edition:
Revised
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
1 October 2001
Dimensions:
18.29 x 11.38 x 2.31 cm
ISBN-10:
1900639378
ISBN-13:
9781900639378
Language:
English
Location:
Woodbridge
Pages:
488
Weight:
358.34 gm

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