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pp. xxv [2] 473.”At the beginning of the eighth century, the Arabs brought a revolution in power, religion and culture to Dark Ages Europe. David Levering Lewis’ panoramic history begins with the fall of the Persian and Roman empires, followed by the rise of the prophet Muhammad and the creation of Muslim Spain. Five centuries of engagement between the Muslim imperium and an emerging Europe followed. “God’s Crucible”, filled with accounts of some of the greatest battles ever fought, reveals how cosmopolitan Muslim al-Andalus flourished – a beacon of co-operation and tolerance between Islam, Judaism and Christianity – while proto-Europe, defining itself in opposition to Islam, made virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war and slavery. “God’s Crucible” provides a new interpretation of world-altering events whose influence remains current. ” previous owners inscription on FEP
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| ISBN | 0393064727 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780393064728 | |
| Number of pages | 473 | |
| Original Title | God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570 to 1215 | |
| Published Date | 2008 | |
| Book Condition | Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | David Levering Lewis | |
| Publisher: | W W Norton & Co |
pp. xxv [2] 473.”At the beginning of the eighth century, the Arabs brought a revolution in power, religion and culture to Dark Ages Europe. David Levering Lewis’ panoramic history begins with the fall of the Persian and Roman empires, followed by the rise of the prophet Muhammad and the creation of Muslim Spain. Five centuries of engagement between the Muslim imperium and an emerging Europe followed. “God’s Crucible”, filled with accounts of some of the greatest battles ever fought, reveals how cosmopolitan Muslim al-Andalus flourished – a beacon of co-operation and tolerance between Islam, Judaism and Christianity – while proto-Europe, defining itself in opposition to Islam, made virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war and slavery. “God’s Crucible” provides a new interpretation of world-altering events whose influence remains current. ” previous owners inscription on FEP
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
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