The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World

2019
1h 56m
7.8

7.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History
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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Kikim Media
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

spain christianity islam religious conversion toledo, spain judaism conflict massacre culture granada, spain forced conversion seville, spain caliph arab culture mosque andalusia, spain córdoba, spain coexist caliphate medieval spain

Quick Facts

Release Date November 19, 2019
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt11007470
Website Visit Site

Cast

Reuven Firestone
Reuven Firestone

Himself (Hebrew Union College)

David Levering Lewis
David Levering Lewis

Himself (New York University)

Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Jerrilynn D. Dodds

Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)

Frank Peters
Frank Peters

Himself (New York University)

María Rosa Menocal
María Rosa Menocal

Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)

D. Fairchild Ruggles
D. Fairchild Ruggles

Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Abigail Balbale
Abigail Balbale

Herself (New York University)

Adnan Husain
Adnan Husain

Himself (Queen's University)

Teofilo Ruiz
Teofilo Ruiz

Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)

Dwight Reynolds
Dwight Reynolds

Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)

Ross Brann
Ross Brann

Himself (Cornell University)

Richard Bulliet
Richard Bulliet

Himself (Columbia University)

Key Crew

Michael Schwarz
Director
Rhonda Collins
Writer
Michael Schwarz
Writer
Gail Huddleson
Writer
Jason Cohn
Writer
Kiki Kapany
Executive Producer
Michael Schwarz
Producer