God's CrucibleIslam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215

Published: Nov. 1, 2008, noon

b"David Levering Lewis, New York University professor and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, discusses his new book. The author of seven books and editor of two more, Lewis's narrative reveals how cosmopolitan Muslim al-Andalus flourished while proto-Europe made virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war, and slavery. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org."