The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World

Release Date: 2019-11-19

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.

Rating: 7.8 / 10

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)

Crew

  • Michael Schwarz - Director

  • Jason Cohn - Writer

  • Michael Schwarz - Writer

  • Gail Huddleson - Writer

  • Rhonda Collins - Writer

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