Madrid - Jules Stewart

Madrid

The History

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Buch | Hardcover
288 Seiten
2012
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-78076-281-4 (ISBN)
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At the heart of the Castilian plateau, far from the coastal towns and ports of Spain, sits the great city of Madrid. Perched some 2,200 feet above the distant sea, it is at once the loftiest and also the most enigmatic of Europe's capitals: hard to decipher for the Spanish and for foreigners alike. Its intense character and the abrupt manner and hectic lifestyle of the Madrilenos can make even other Spaniards feel exhausted. Yet, Madrid has a rich historical and cultural life which attracts almost 8 million visitors per year, drawn to its beautiful palaces and churches, the magnificent collections of the Prado and everywhere the echoes of a faded empire. Despite its ancient origins, Madrid feels like a modern, youthful city. But the legacy of Madrid's 'golden age' - the Spanish colonies from the Andes to the Philippines from which the city derived such wealth - remains evident in the extravagant Baroque facades of the old city. Jules Stewart here provides an insider's account of Madrid and unveils the history and culture of one of Europe's most fascinating, but least-understood cities.

Jules Stewart is a journalist, historian and author. He spent twenty years in Madrid working as a journalist, and now lives in London. His books include Albert: A Life (I.B.Tauris, 2011); On Afghanistan's Plains: The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars (I.B.Tauris, 2011); Crimson Snow: Britain's First Disaster in Afghanistan (2008); The Savage Border: The Story of the North-West Frontier (2007); Spying for the Raj: The Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya (2006) and The Khyber Rifles: From the British Raj to Al Qaeda (2005).

Introduction; 1.From Magerit to Madrid; 2.Rising From the Ashes; 3.Swashbucklers and Poets; 4.Guerrillas of Madrid; 5.No Pasaran!; 6. Drabocracy to Movida.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.10.2012
Zusatzinfo 24 bw in 16pp plates, 3 maps
Sprache englisch
Maße 135 x 216 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10 1-78076-281-X / 178076281X
ISBN-13 978-1-78076-281-4 / 9781780762814
Zustand Neuware
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