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A Collision of English History with Medieval Muslim Spain

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:July 10, 2013

The following article appeared in the English Historical Fiction Authors Anthology on July 1, 2013 at http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-collision-of-english-history-with.html. --- Imagine a time when Muslims, Jews, and Christians found a way to…

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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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The Role e-Technology Plays in My Historical Fiction Writing

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:January 28, 2013

As my family knows well, as do my students, I have a love-hate relationship with electronics technology (e-Technology) in most forms (those ubiquitous e-Gadgets). While my laptop is an essential…

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The Alhambra Palace

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:January 13, 2013

Much of the action in Emeralds of the Alhambra revolves around the resplendent Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, during the Castilian Civil War (1366-1369). The Alhambra is the best-preserved medieval…

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Historical Backdrop to Emeralds of the Alhambra

  • Post author:John D. Cressler
  • Post published:January 6, 2013

Emeralds of the Alhambra is set in Granada, Spain, during the Castilian Civil War (1366-1369). Here I offer some historical background leading up to the beginning of the novel. Following…

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