The Book Prize Index

God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570–1215

David Levering Lewis

In this panoramic history of Islamic culture in early Europe, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reexamines the fall of the Persian and Roman empires, followed by the rise of the prophet Muhammad and the creation of Muslim Spain. color illustrations.

HistoryWorld History · medium confidenceWorld History81 signalsLlm Classifier: World History -> World HistoryGoogle Books: History -> HistoryKeyword Classifier: Religion -> ReligionEurope & RussiaIntellectual History & IdeasAfrica & the African Diaspora

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Cundill History PrizeMajor2009LonglistSecondary source
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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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