The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
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| Management number | 236884333 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$4.45 | Model Number | 236884333 | ||
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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. This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where for more than seven centuries Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and where literature, science, and the arts flourished. "It is no exaggeration to say that what we presumptuously call 'Western' culture is owed in large measure to the Andalusian enlightenment ... This book partly restores a world we have lost." ―Christopher Hitchens, The Nation Read more
| ISBN10 | 0316168718 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0316168717 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Paperbacks |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Print length | 315 pages |
| Publication date | April 2, 2003 |
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