The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World

Documentary|

History|

7/10

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.

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