Europe and the Islamic World: A History

by John Tolan, Henry Laurens, Gilles Veinstein

Book Overview

A sweeping history of Islam and the West from the seventh century to today

Europe and the Islamic World sheds much-needed light on the shared roots of Islamic and Western cultures and on the richness of their inextricably intertwined histories, refuting once and for all the misguided notion of a "clash of civilizations" between the Muslim world and Europe. In this landmark book, three eminent historians bring to life the complex...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691147051
• ISBN13: 9780691147055
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"