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Why did Christian Europe become ascendant during the Age of Discovery after centuries of Islamic peoples being the dominant force in world trade and culture? This is one of the questions historian Bernard Lewis takes on in this examination of the interrelated fortunes of the Islamic, Christian and Judaic worlds. Lewis considers the strengths and weaknesses of all three cultures, and he clarifies why the refined Islamic world had a justifiable disdain for medieval Europe. The tides shifted during the Renaissance, however, and the Europeans' improving military technology played no small role in their ascendance. The world would look much different today if the respective fortunes of these three cultures had been different.
| Size | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 4.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"The distinguished historian of Islam Bernard Lewis, whose career spans six decades, is noted for the dry, often mischevious humor that leavens his erudition. He is in top form in 'Cultures in Conflict'."
Civilization - Cullen Murphy
"'Cultures in Conflict', based on three lectures, explores an episode in this seesaw of encounters between civilizations. Lewis sets out to correct our preoccupation with Columbus by connecting the European discovery of the Americas with the far-reaching shift in the Muslim-Christian balance of power that was set in motion by the Spanish conquest of Granada in 1492."
New York Review of Books - William H. McNeill (06/20/1996)
"An elegant book."
Lewin
"Lewis writes with unsurpassed erudition and grace."
Lewin
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