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The Ornament of the World

How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

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An edition of The ornament of the world (2002)

The Ornament of the World

How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

by

  • ★★★★ ★ 4.50 ·
  • 2 Ratings
  • 19 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 2 Have read

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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Publisher
Back Bay Books
Language
English
Pages
352

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Subjects
Spain, Toleration, Jews, Religions, Nonfiction, Spanish influences, Muslims, Ethnic relations, Religion, Relations, Civilization, Antiquarian, Islamic influences, Arab influences, Christians, History, Religious tolerance, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, International relations, Toleranz, Verdraagzaamheid, Interfaith relations, Geschichte, Religio˜se Toleranz, Islamieten, Kultur, Christentum, Joden, Judentum, Christenen, Religiöse Toleranz, Spain, religion, Muslims, spain, Jews, spain, Christians, spain
Places
Europe, Spain
Times
711-1516

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Cover of: The Ornament of the World
The Ornament of the World
2009, Little, Brown and Company
Electronic resource in English
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Cover of: al-Andalus al Arabiya / Maria Rosa Menocal.
al-Andalus al Arabiya / Maria Rosa Menocal.
2006
in Arabic
Cover of: The ornament of the world
The ornament of the world: how Muslims, Jews, and Christians created a culture of tolerance in medieval Spain
2003, Little, Brown
in English - 1st Back Bay paperback ed.
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Cover of: The Ornament of the World
The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
April 2003, Back Bay Books
Paperback in English
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Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture
April 2003, Tandem Library
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Cover of: The ornament of the world
The ornament of the world: how Muslims, Jews, and Christians created a culture of tolerance in medieval Spain
2002, Little, Brown
in English
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First Sentence

"ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MID-EIGHTH CENTURY, AN INTREPID young man named Abd al-Rahman abandoned his home in Damascus, the Near Eastern heartland of Islam, and set out across the North African desert in search of a place of refuge."

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
352
Dimensions
8.1 x 5.5 x 1 inches
Weight
8.8 ounces

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OL9482312M
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0316168718
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9780316168717
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