Crucible of Light
islam and the forging of europe from the 8th to the 21st century
$37.34
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2025
Summary
Crucible of Light: Unveiling Europe’s Islamic Heritage
In Crucible of Light, Elizabeth Drayson masterfully weaves together the epic 800-year history of the Muslim and Christian worlds. Journey through pivotal moments, including the conquest and reconquest of Spain, the Arabo-Norman flourishing of Sicily, the Ottoman renaissance, and the turbulent history of the Balkans and contested islands like Cyprus and Malta.
From Mecca to Cordoba, Damascus to Venice, and Vienna…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035008605 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035008602 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Drayson |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Elizabeth Drayson
Elizabeth Drayson is Emeritus Fellow in Spanish at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. She specialises in medieval and early modern Spanish literature and cultural history, and has a particular interest in the Arabic, Jewish, and Christian cultures of medieval and Golden Age Spain. Her books include The Moor’s Last Stand (2017), which featured among The Times and the Sunday Times History Books of the Year 2017 and Lost Paradise: the story of Granada (2021). She is also a central figure in a major European-wide research project charting the legacy of Islam in eastern Europe in the 20th century.
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