Reviews
"Lowney's accomplished work comprehensibly covers medieval Spain and connects the country's past to its present." -- Booklist, "Masterfully tells of a time when Muslims, Christians, and Jews coexisted and flourished religiously, intellectually, and civilizationally."--John Esposito, author of What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam"Lowney tells the tale of coexistence, and its eventual unraveling, with detail, delicacy, and verve.... This bold and compassionate articulation of medieval Spanish history, with its complex interactions among Jews, Muslims, and Christians, speaks directly to contemporary international crises."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A coherent and exciting history.... Lowney successfully brings the story of medieval Spain to a wider audience and draws out of this rich history important lessons for the post-9/11 world."--Christian Science Monitor"Lowney's accomplished work comprehensibly covers medieval Spain and connects the country's past to its present." -- Booklist, ""A Vanished World" provides a walking journey inside the astonishing history of medieval Spain's life for Muslims, Christians, and Jews. A fascinating historical lesson about an era that reflects the best and the worst of humanity's attempts to coexist."-- Fajri Ansari, President of the Network of Religious Communities and Resident Imam of Masjid Nu'Man, Buffalo, New York, "Masterfully tells of a time when Muslims, Christians, and Jews coexisted and flourished religiously, intellectually, and civilizationally."--John Esposito, author of What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam, "A coherent and exciting history.... Lowney successfully brings the story of medieval Spain to a wider audience and draws out of this rich history important lessons for the post-9/11 world."--Christian Science Monitor, "A coherent and exciting history.... Lowney successfully brings the storyof medieval Spain to a wider audience and draws out of this rich historyimportant lessons for the post-9/11 world."--Christian Science Monitor, "Lowney's accomplished work comprehensibly covers medieval Spain andconnects the country's past to its present." -- Booklist, "Lowney tells the tale of coexistence, and its eventual unraveling, with detail, delicacy, and verve.... This bold and compassionate articulation of medieval Spanish history, with its complex interactions among Jews, Muslims, and Christians, speaks directly to contemporary internationalcrises."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
