Andalusia

History of Andulasia The previous evidences of settled human progress depict colonial occupation in Pre-Roman times in Andalusia. Then, in the early twelfth century, the Phoenician domain establishe states along the coast to support exchange of goods for trade. The settlement formed by the Phoenicians was called Tartessos, which later turn into a great political strength in the district. Finally, The settlements of the Phoenicians declined in strength following the dissolution of the Phoenician

Umayyad Arabic in 711. Abd al-Rahman El-Takati who was the fifth governor of the Umayyad Dynasty in Damascus carried government centre from Seville (İşbiliyye) to Cordoba in 716. Thus, Cordoba became one of four centres during the management of early Andalusia Umayyad (Hillenbrand, 1994: 112-113). With the moving of the central government, the first urban studies were started in Cordoba. In addition to city public works, the population of the city increased and the southern districts of the city were established

groups residing in Spain. Although true in many ways, the notion that it was a time of extreme tolerance is a severe exaggeration, as is seen by the mistreatment and exile of Jews and Christians from Andalusia. Despite cases of non-Muslims rising to positions of authority, non-Islamic groups in Andalusia faced great discrimination

various locations through Spain such as Flamenco from Andalusia, the Galician bagpipe music from Galicia and the classical guitar music that originated throughout Spain in the early . Spanish music is very diverse and reflects the large cultural differences between regions. The music of Spain has also had a large impact on the music of western cultures.(Music of Spain). Flamenco is a form of Spanish folk music which originated in Andalusia in the south of the country. This type of music as we

SANTIAGO is a shepherd boy living in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. He is young and full of dreams. He longs to be able to see and experience the world around him. His parents’ lives and the life in his village seem to offer nothing to capture his enthusiasm and imagination. One night, whilst sleeping inside the ruin of an abandoned church in the Andalusian countryside, Santiago has a powerful dream for a second time. It tells him that if he journeys to the pyramids of Egypt he

Question #1: What Does It Say? The story begins with a shepherd boy named Santiago sleeping against a sycamore tree in front of an abandoned church in Andalusia. Santiago has been having reoccurring dreams about finding a treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids. He then goes to a women in Tarifa who was said to be a dream interpreter. The old woman tells Santiago that his dream is prophetic and that he should follow its instructions. Santiago then meets a man named Melchizedek, the King

which gave them the utensil and the Arab who contributed rice and saffron. Andalusia is located in southern Spain. This region is where tapas originated. Andalusia is also the world’s largest producer of olive oil, which has influenced the flavor of this region. Green olives are picked and are used in dishes such as tapas and black olives are used for making oil. Another important dish that originated from Andalusia is gazpacho. It was originally recognized as peasant food, which consisted of

If someone would want to find their own personal treasure, would someone want to find it with the right people? In Paulo Coelho’s fictional novel, “The Alchemist”, Santiago, a shepherd boy in Andalusia makes a heroic journey to find his treasure and his own Personal Legend. After meeting a gypsy and a mysterious king, Santiago leaves his sheep and travels to North Africa. There he meets a crystal merchant, an Englishman, and the Alchemist himself. Throughout his journey, he experiences robbery, leads

dream! A dream can be different can make you scared, can bring hints or even happiness. This is the same story took place at midnight with a young shepherd named Santiago. Lets Begin! It was a dark gloomy night and Santiago was in the fields of andalusia for his 60 sheeps to digest themselves. During the dream, Santiago sees that a boy was telling him to go to the Egypt Pyramids for the treasure. A king of Salem named Melchizedek, advice a boy to go to the Pyramid because the boy consulted him about

The impact of the Islamic world is quite clear in some of Shakespeare`s plays. Some of the Shakespearean plays are similar to some stories found in the Arabic heritage like the stories of the Arabian Nights. The similarity can be seen through the themes tackled in both Shakespeare`s play and some stories in the Arabian Nights. The use of the devil and magic which is apparent in The Tempest has its roots in the Arabian Nights. This similarity can be taken as an indication that Shakespeare was very