1st ed. "This intriguing corrective to Euro-centric history is the story of the coming together of Europe and Islam through trade and war, crusade and diplomacy over seven centuries. Using journals, letters, diaries and dispatches, many newly translated, Bernard Lewis reveals the impact of the great Muslim civilization on primitive Europe and explores the subtle ways in which two great societies influenced each other." Pp.350, some b/w illustrations. Black cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

Lewis  Muslim  Discovery  Europe  Islam  Trade  War  Crusade  Diplomacy  29965  0297781405