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The Ornament of the World (2019)

7.8 | Nov 19, 2019 (US) | Documentary, History | 01:56

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.

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Reuven Firestone
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David Levering Lewis
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Jerrilynn D. Dodds
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Frank Peters
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María Rosa Menocal
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D. Fairchild Ruggles
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Abigail Balbale
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Adnan Husain
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Teofilo Ruiz
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Dwight Reynolds
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