The Ornament of the World

How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

By Maria Rosa Menocal
(Back Bay Books, Paperback, 9780316168717, 352pp.)

Publication Date: April 2003

Other Editions of This Title: Prebound (April 2003), Hardcover (May 2002)

Categories: Europe - Spain & Portugal, Western Europe - General

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Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain where, for more than seven centuries, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and literature, science, and the arts flourished. of photos. 3 maps.

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