WISE KING/ A CHRISTIAN PRINCE, MUSLIM SPAIN, AND THE BIRTH OF THE RENAISSANCE

If I had been present at the Creation, the thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is said to have stated, many faults in the universe would have been avoided. Known as El Sabio, alike for his sparkling intellect and extraordinary cultural achievemen ts. In The Wise King, Simon R. Doubleday into this emotional world and showing how his intense admiration for Spain's rich Islamic c ulture paved the way for the European Renaissance. An intimate biography of the Spanish ruler in whom cultures converged, The Wise K ing intr...[Read more]