God's crucible: Islam and the making of Europe, 570 - 1215

In this panoramic history of Islamic culture in early Europe, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian re-examines what we thought we knew. Lewis reveals how cosmopolitan, Muslim al-Andalus flourished--a beacon of cooperation and tolerance between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity--while proto-Europe made...

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Auteur principal: Lewis, David Levering 1936- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: New York [u.a.] W. W. Norton 2008
Dans:Année: 2008
Édition:1. ed.
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Europe / Islam / Histoire 570-1215
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
KBA Europe de l'Ouest
TE Moyen Âge
Sujets non-standardisés:B Europe Civilization Islamic influences
B Europe History 476-1492
B Civilization, Medieval
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Résumé:In this panoramic history of Islamic culture in early Europe, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian re-examines what we thought we knew. Lewis reveals how cosmopolitan, Muslim al-Andalus flourished--a beacon of cooperation and tolerance between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity--while proto-Europe made virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war, and slavery.--From publisher description
In this panoramic history of Islamic culture in early Europe, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian re-examines what we thought we knew. Lewis reveals how cosmopolitan, Muslim al-Andalus flourished--a beacon of cooperation and tolerance between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity--while proto-Europe made virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war, and slavery.--From publisher description
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0393064727