The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance

by Simon R. Doubleday

Book Overview

An illuminating biography of Alfonso X, the 13th-century philosopher-king whose affinity for Islamic culture left an indelible mark on Western civilization "If I had been present at the Creation," the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465066992
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"