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Medieval Muslim Spain

Review of Emeralds and Shadows for Medievally Speaking by Julia Baumgardt

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:November 1, 2017

A review of both Emeralds of the Alhambra and Shadows in the Shining City, by Julia Baumgardt, a medievalist scholar. Review and indepth interview can be found on Medievally Speaking,…

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Shadows in the Shining City Book Launch and Coming Events

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:August 13, 2014

My second novel, Shadows in the Shining City, book two in the Anthems of al-Andalus Series, launched on July 22, 2014 in midtown Atlanta. Yippee! It was a great night.…

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A Visit to the Great Mosque of Cordoba

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:April 17, 2013

The Great Mosque of Córdoba (la Mezquita), together with the Alhambra Palace in Granada, are the most important architectural legacies of medieval al-Andalus. The Great Mosque was constructed between 785…

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Visit the Inside of the Alhambra Palace

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:March 23, 2013

Emeralds of the Alhambra takes place in the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, during the Castilian Civil War (1366-1369). The Alhambra is the best-preserved medieval Islamic palace in Europe, if…

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Let the Doodles Begin

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:December 27, 2012

I am no historian. But I am passionate about historical fiction. And the timelessness of love. I believe that if you are determined, have a vivid imagination, and are willing…

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