{"product_id":"granada-9780815607656","title":"Granada","description":"\u003cp\u003eRadwa 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe novel follows the family of Abu Jaafar the bookbinder--his wife, widowed daughter-in-law, her two children, and his two apprentices--as 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 granddaughter--which is elegantly revealed in a number of parallel scenes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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 Christian-Muslim relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadwa Ashour\u003c\/b\u003e is an Egyptian novelist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Granara\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Arabic at Harvard University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704886694162,"sku":"9780815607656","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea2b4ef2-826a-4cab-b2ce-a05b1988ad01.jpg?v=1734481530","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/granada-9780815607656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}