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December 29, 2007
The Routes Of The Legacy Of
For almost eight centuries, the Iberian Peninsula lived one of its most privileged moments, not only with regard to Spain, but also to Europe as a whole: the age of Moslem Spain, which the Arabs called Bilad al-Andalus The mixture of races, religions and cultures gave rise to a brilliant civilization, where both the Arts and Science flourished Silks, objects of art produced in ivory, bronze and marble, ceramic tiling, the creation of a subtle architectural style and luminous sensual poetry all made al-Andalus the cultural focal point of Europe; a bridge between East and West; the cradle of a splendid and refined
From The Routes Of The Legacy Of
Posted by Lorren at December 29, 2007 12:58 PM
