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The ornament of the world / producers, Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz ; director, Michael Schwarz ; writers, Jason Cohn [and 3 others] ; produced by Kikim Media.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religious tolerance--Spain--History.
- Religious tolerance.
- Toleration--Spain--History.
- Toleration.
- Muslims--Spain--History.
- Muslims.
- Christians--Spain--History.
- Christians.
- Jews--Spain--History.
- Jews.
- Religions--Relations.
- Religions.
- Christianity--Spain.
- Christianity.
- Islam--Spain.
- Islam.
- Judaism--Spain.
- Judaism.
- Spain--Religion.
- Spain.
- Spain--History--711-1516.
- Europe--Civilization--Arab influences.
- Europe.
- Europe--Civilization--Spanish influences.
- Europe--Relations--Spain.
- Spain--Relations--Europe.
- Spain--Ethnic relations.
- Spain--Civilization--711-1516.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (116 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : Pragda Films, [2019]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This remarkable story from the past is especially timely today. Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this film retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.
- Participant:
- Narrated by Tim Phelan.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Vicento Franco ; editing, Gail Huddleson, Rhonda Collins ; music, Jamshied Sharifi ; animation, Brian O'Connell.
- Notes:
- Based on the book by Maria Rosa Menocal.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed October 10, 2023).
- OCLC:
- 1407116207
- Publisher Number:
- pr-ootw Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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