The Ornament of the World
- Released on
Documentary, History
•- Runtime
- 116 mins
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Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this documentary retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.
Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this documentary retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.
Cast
- Reuven Firestone
- David Levering Lewis
- Jerrilynn D. Dodds
- Frank Peters
- María Rosa Menocal
- D. Fairchild Ruggles
- Abigail Balbale
- Adnan Husain
- Teofilo Ruiz
- Dwight Reynolds
- Ross Brann
- Richard Bulliet
- David Nirenberg
- Peter Linehan
- Tim Phelan
Director
- Michael Schwarz
Producers
- Michael Schwarz
