The ornament of the world

how Muslims, Jews, and Christians created a culture of tolerance in medieval Spain

von Maria Rosa Menocal

315 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 24. Februar 2002 von Little, Brown veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-0-316-56688-9
OCLC-Nummer:: 49631601

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A brilliant and fascinating portrait of medieval Spain explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance. of photos. 3 maps.

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Strongthany hat The ornament of the world von Maria Rosa Menocal besprochen

Review of The Ornament of the World

5 Sterne

A fantastic read with lots of great details. At times I wish they had gone into more detail or given even more context, but that's mostly from the hunger I have for historical information. Highly recommend.

Themen

Toleration -- Spain -- History
Muslims -- Spain -- History
Christians -- Spain -- History
Jews -- Spain -- History
Religions -- Relations
Spain -- Civilization -- 711-1516
Spain -- Ethnic relations
Spain -- Religion
Europe -- Civilization -- Arab influences
Europe -- Civilization -- Spanish influences
Europe -- Relations -- Spain
Spain -- Relations -- Europe