The Muslim Discovery of Europe by Bernard Lewis - 1982

Hardback. Very Good.

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London, U.K. : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982 Original dustjacket - not price clipped. Slight age and shelf wear to dustjacket - edges of dj slightly rubbed. Tight copy. Front endpaper has initial and date in black ink of previous owner in upper right hand corner - clean text pages. B/w illustrations, Index. Contents: I Contact and Impact; II The Muslim View of the World; III On Language and Translation; IV Media and Intermediaries; V Muslim Scholarship about the West; VI Religion; VII The Economy: Perceptions and Contacts; VIII Government and Justice; IX Science and Technology; X Cultural Life; XI Social and Personal; XII Conclusions. "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."

London, U.K: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 1982. Unopened, unclipped.. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982.. 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.