Simon R Doubleday: 1 book
The Wise King
A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
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 thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is said to have stated, "Many...
