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: Google eBook
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.











