By Brian A. Catlos
(Basic Books, 496; 2018)
Brian A. Catlos’ book, Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain (2018, Basic Books), explores the history of Islamic Spain and displays a complex portrait of how Muslims, Christians and Jews built a sophisticated civilization that transformed the Western world. Catlos is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and is the director of the Mediterranean Studies Group on campus. His book will be available on May 1, 2018. The Tattered Cover Aspen Grove in Littleton, Colorado will be hosting a book talk and signing on May 2. The book is available for purchase on May 1, 2018.