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God's Crucible
Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215
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This book is ideal for readers interested in history and military studies, particularly those wanting a deeper understanding of the cultural and political dynamics that shaped early medieval Europe and the Muslim world.
From the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author, God’s Crucible brings to life “a furiously complex age” (The New York Times Book Review).
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Resonating as profoundly today as when it was first published to widespread critical acclaim a decade ago, God's Crucible is a bold portrait of Islamic Spain and the birth of modern Europe from one of our greatest historians. David Levering Lewis's narrative, filled with accounts of some of the most epic battles in world history, reveals how cosmopolitan, Muslim al-Andalus flourished—a beacon of cooperation and tolerance—while proto-Europe floundered in opposition to Islam, making virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war, and slavery.
This masterful history begins with the fall of the Persian and Roman empires, followed by the rise of the prophet Muhammad and five centuries of engagement between the Muslim imperium and an emerging Europe. Essential and urgent, God's Crucible underscores the importance of these early, world-altering events whose influence remains as current as today's headlines.
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ISBN: 9781631494307
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 March 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Illustration: 8 pages of illustrations; 4 maps
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 211.0mm
Weight: 395g
Pages: 528
About the Author
David Levering Lewis, the author of God’s Crucible, is professor emeritus of history at New York University. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal, Lewis received the Pulitzer Prize for each volume of his W.E.B. Du Bois biography. He lives in New York City.
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