Gems among Spanish Cathedrals

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This well-researched easy-to-use guide to eight </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Spanish cathedrals and a basilica</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> provides profiles of each as well as their medieval settings. The locations of these special churches range from northwest Spain down through Castile-Leon to Andalusia and on up to Catalonia. Spain's historic churches present a complex mix of </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>architectural and decorative styles:</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> from Romanesque Gothic Renaissance and Baroque--as well as important Moorish influences. They are special in other ways for example </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>the lavish use of</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>gold and silver</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and the great proliferation of often extravagant high altars choirs chapels tombs and monuments. The </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Christian reconquest</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> of the Moors played an important role.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This book is designed to help those who are curious about the story behind historic Spanish churches and would like to have some understanding of what they are seeing during their visits without getting bogged down with masses of personages and technical details.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Part One provides background on </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Spain's architectural history</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> from the Romans to the Moorish influences focusing on those which were dominant during the Christian era. Part Two consists of </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>profiles of the nine churches</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. The guide is lavishly illustrated with color photos and a floor plan with suggested visit sequence for each church.</span></p>