A vanished world : medieval Spain's golden age of enlightenment / Chris Lowney.
A vanished world : medieval Spain's golden age of enlightenment / Chris Lowney.
A vanished world : medieval Spain's golden age of enlightenment / Chris Lowney.
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New York : Free Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N946.02/39
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English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Spain before Islam -- 2. The Moors conquer Spain -- 3. Santiago discovered in the field of stars -- 4. Martyr-activists -- 5. The pope who learned math from Muslim Spain -- 6. Europe's busiest highway -- 7. A Jewish general in a Muslim kingdom -- 8. The frontier -- 9. Charlemagne -- 10. El Cid --...
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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"In a world troubled by religious strife and division, Chris Lowney's book offers a hopeful historical reminder: Muslims, Christians, and Jews once lived together in Spain, creating a centuries-long flowering of commerce, culture, art, and architecture. Written with a narrative drive reminiscent of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, this new work...
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A vanished world : medieval Spain's golden age of enlightenment / Chris Lowney.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N946.02/39
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ISBN
0743243595 (alk. paper)
9780743243599 (alk. paper)
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946.02
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991019837259702626
