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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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York [u.a.]
W. W. Norton
2008
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| Em: | Ano: 2008 |
| Edição: | 1. ed. |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Europa
/ Islã
/ História 570-1215
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| Classificações IxTheo: | BJ Islã KBA Europa ocidental TE Idade Média |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Europe
Civilization
Islamic influences
B Europe History 476-1492 B Civilization, Medieval |
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| Resumo: | 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 |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrição Física: | XXV, 473 S., [4] Bl., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0393064727 |
