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- In this immensely readable history that couldn't be more timely, award-winning historian Richard Fletcher chronicles the relationship between Islam and Christianity from the time of Muhammad to the Reformation.
- About the Author: Richard Fletcher is the author of seven books, including The Quest for El Cid, winner of the Wolfson Award and the Los Angeles Times History Prize.
- 182 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
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About the Book
The Cross and the Crescent is a brilliant account of the relations between Islam and Christianity from the time of Muhammad to the Reformation, by Englands leading mediaeval historian.Book Synopsis
In this immensely readable history that couldn't be more timely, award-winning historian Richard Fletcher chronicles the relationship between Islam and Christianity from the time of Muhammad to the Reformation. With lucidity and sound scholarship, Fletcher demonstrates that though there were fruitful trading and cultural interactions between Muslims and Christians during the period when the Arabs controlled most of the Mediterranean world, each group viewed the other's religion from the beginning as fundamentally different and suspect. Eschewing moral judgments and easy generalizations, The Cross and the Crescent allows readers to draw their own conclusions and explore the implications for the present day.Review Quotes
"A dazzling sprint past the turf wars of Rome and Constantinople, Sunnis and Shi'ites... Genghis Khan and Prester John." --John Leonard, Harper's
About the Author
Richard Fletcher is the author of seven books, including The Quest for El Cid, winner of the Wolfson Award and the Los Angeles Times History Prize. Recently retired from the University of York, where he was a professor of history, he lives in England.Dimensions (Overall): 7.76 Inches (H) x 5.13 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .38 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 182
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Fletcher
Language: English
Street Date: January 25, 2005
TCIN: 92764656
UPC: 9780143034810
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-2908
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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