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Entry: The Wines of Provence and the Armies of Allah Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_wines_of_provence_and_the_armies_of_allah#1544 Post contents: Good article Mr. Zmirak, I would like to comment a couple of things: First, it does not seem true the Spanish golden age was a consequence of the 7 century Muslim rule in the southern part of the Iberian peninsula. The Spanish golden age was the XVI century precisely after the Muslim were expelled by Isabel and Fernando in 1492. The Spanish golden age involved a cultural revival in music, painting, and the arts in general which never happaned under Muslim rule there, and probably any where else. Plus, it is speculated that the southern regions of Spain which used to have forest were clean cut by the Muslims, the 'enemies of the trees' as they were known by the Spaniards. Soemthing similar happened to the northern regions of Africa (Tunez, etc) which exported food till the Mulsims conquered them. The second point is about the 'dark ages'. There are many lies about the 'dark ages' as opposed to the Rensassaince written in liberal and left history books. I recommend "Pour en finir avec le Moyen Age" by Régine Pernoud (in French) available at Amazon. Pernoud debunks several myths about the 'dark ages' being 'bad', 'anti-science', etc. H.A. Sent at: 2008 09 07