The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World

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.

US

Made in US

7.8/10

2019

Documentary
History

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Cast

Reuven Firestone

Reuven Firestone

As Himself (Hebrew Union College)

David Levering Lewis

David Levering Lewis

As Himself (New York University)

Jerrilynn D. Dodds

Jerrilynn D. Dodds

As Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)

Frank Peters

Frank Peters

As Himself (New York University)

María Rosa Menocal

María Rosa Menocal

As Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)

D. Fairchild Ruggles

D. Fairchild Ruggles

As Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Abigail Balbale

Abigail Balbale

As Herself (New York University)

Adnan Husain

Adnan Husain

As Himself (Queen's University)

Teofilo Ruiz

Teofilo Ruiz

As Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)

Dwight Reynolds

Dwight Reynolds

As Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)

Ross Brann

Ross Brann

As Himself (Cornell University)

Richard Bulliet

Richard Bulliet

As Himself (Columbia University)

David Nirenberg

David Nirenberg

As Himself (University of Chicago)

Peter Linehan

Peter Linehan

As Himself (Cambridge University)

Tim Phelan

Tim Phelan

As Narrator (voice)

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