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The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
The Ornament of the World How Muslims Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
Author: Maria Rosa Menocal, Maria Rosa Menocal
Undoing the familiar notion of the Middle Ages as a period of religious persecution and intellectual stagnation, María Menocal now brings us a portrait of a medieval culture where literature, science, and tolerance flourished for 500 years. The story begins as a young prince in exile--the last heir to an Islamic dynasty--founds a new kingd...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316566889
ISBN-10: 0316566888
Publication Date: 5/2/2002
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Little, Brown
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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