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The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

Description: This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of "al-Andalus, " the kingdom in medieval Spain where, for more than seven centuries, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and literature, science, and the arts flourished. A Washington Post bestseller.A work of history that resonates powerfully in our own time—a reminder of the possibility for peaceful coexistence among Muslims, Jews, and Christians.A book that will fascinate those readers who propelled Karen Armstrong's A History of God, Thomas Cahill's The Gifts of the Jews, Robert Lacey's The Year 1000, et al., onto paperback bestseller lists.Reading groups will find much to discuss in THE ORNAMENT OF THE WORLD.

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780316168717 Author(s): Maria Rosa Menocal Format: Paperback Year: 2003 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pages: 352

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