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David Levering Lewis
David Levering Lewis is a historian who writes about American and world history. He is the author of books such as Everlasting Sky, God's Crucible, and District of Columbia.
God's crucible
- Pages
- 528
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- English
Synopsis
This panoramic history re-examines our understanding of Islamic culture in early Europe. It reveals how cosmopolitan Muslim al-Andalus flourished as a beacon of cooperation and tolerance between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. In contrast, proto-Europe embraced hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war, and slavery.