God's Crucible

"Lewis has produced a compelling, intellectually bracing and eminently readable account of the misnamed 'Dark Ages'." Scotland on Sunday "...this book tells a terrific story." The Scotsman "...Levering Lewis is a consummate storyteller, and God's Crucible will help make this increasingly important period of history more popularly accessible. For that, it is to be applauded." Jason Webster, New Statesman â Lewis does succeed in fashioning a thrilling and colourful narrativeâ ¦â Literary Review "David Levering Lewis has produced an interesting but controversial book..." Afkar â In Godâ s Crucible, answers to many urgent questions, currently in the public discourse, can be deduced.â The New York Time â Lewisâ s treatment... is lucid, and his command of detail is encyclopedic... The book is erudite.â Washington Post "Two books stand out for me. David Levering Lewis's God's Crucible: Islam and the making of Europe, 570-1215 is the well-wrought story of what we Europeans owe to Muslim culture..." A.N. Wilson, Times Literary Supplement, Christmas Roundup 2008 "Lewis tackles the epic story of the Muslim empire in Europe with energy and verve." The Independent