The Ornament of the World
The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World

2019·1h 56m
7.8/ 10 (4 votes)
DocumentaryHistory

Overview

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.

Director

Michael Schwarz

Writers

Jason Cohn, Michael Schwarz, Gail Huddleson

Where to Watch

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Cast

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Reuven Firestone

Himself (Hebrew Union College)

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David Levering Lewis

Himself (New York University)

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Jerrilynn D. Dodds

Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)

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Frank Peters

Himself (New York University)

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María Rosa Menocal

Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)

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D. Fairchild Ruggles

Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

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Abigail Balbale

Herself (New York University)

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Adnan Husain

Himself (Queen's University)

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Teofilo Ruiz

Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)

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Dwight Reynolds

Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)

Details

Language

en

Status

Released

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