Crucible of Light
Islam and Europe from the 8th to the 21st Century
$30.41
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
Rethinking the history of the last thirteen centuries, in Crucible of Light, Elizabeth Drayson pulls together the epic interwoven history of the Muslim and Christian worlds.
“Absolutely fascinating. At a time when a historical Christian Nationalism and chauvinism are gaining ground, this book arrives as an essential corrective.” - Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK and author of Secularism: a Very Short Introduction
“A treasure of a book, explorin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035008674 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 103500867X |
| Author: | Elizabeth Drayson |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 132mm x 36mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Absolutely fascinating. At a time when ahistorical Christian Nationalism and chauvinism are gaining ground, this book arrives as an essential corrective. – Andrew Copson, author of What I Believe
A treasure of a book, exploring the frequently misunderstood, often unsung, yet extraordinarily rich intertwining of Islamic and European culture over nearly one and a half millennia – Rebecca Wragg Sykes, author of Kindred
About The Author
Elizabeth Drayson
Elizabeth Drayson is Emeritus Fellow in Spanish at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. She specializes 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, which featured among The Times and the Sunday Times History Books of the Year 2017, and Lost Paradise: the story of Granada. She is also a central figure in a major European-wide research project charting the legacy of Islam in eastern Europe in the twentieth century.
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