Madrid: A New Biography Luke Stegemann Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

The Miraculous Story Of Madrid—How A Village Became Great World City For Centuries Madrid Was An Insignificant Settlement On Central Iberian Plateau Under Its Muslim Rulers Town Fortified And Enlarged But Even After Reconquista It Remained Secondary To Nearby Toledo Madrid’s Fortunes Dramatically Shifted In Sixteenth Century Becoming Centre Vast Global Empire Luke Stegemann Tells Surprising Flourishing Outsize Influence Across From Cervantes Quevedo Velázquez Goya Spain’s Capital Has Been Home Some Europe’s Most Influential Artists Thinkers Formed Vital Link Between Europe Americas Cauldron Political Dissent—Not Least During Spanish Civil War When Frontline Fight Against Fascism Places People Context Showing How City—Fast Overtaking Barcelona As International Finance Cultural Tourism—Has Become Melting Pot At Heart Wider Hispanic Σελίδες: 480 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1015 Διαστάσεις: 15 2X15 2Cm