History as Prelude: Muslims and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean

by Joseph V. Montville (Contributor), Mark R. Cohen (Contributor), Olivia Remie Constable (Contributor)

This collection of essays by seven highly respected scholars is a straightforward narrative of real world―intellectual, commercial, spiritual, philosophical, scientific, esthetic―creative engagement among Jews, Muslims, and some Christians in daily life in Spain and around the Mediterranean. History as Prelude is a major contribution to the Israeli-Arab peace process because it undermines―in fact, blows away―the efforts of propagandists who serve governments or political movements to negate the reality of the Arab-Jewish relationship in the medieval Mediterranean. The contributors, in unassuming, well-researched scholarship have erected a wall protecting historical reality from distortion, providing irrefutable―and often delightful―examples of creative coexistence.

Genres: Islam

214 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of 7 essays that explores the common ground shared by the Jews and Muslims during the middle ages. I appreciated the insights and learned more about both people.

[Mills College Library]

297.2 M814 2013