The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
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Description
The Islamic empire of al-Andalus was known in its time as “the ornament of the world.” In particular, its capital city, Córdoba, was widely noted for its cosmopolitan culture, diverse population, and artistic achievements. In this masterful and entertaining history, Yale University professor María Menocal explains the great successes and turbulent times of al-Andalus, which embraced much of the Iberian Peninsula from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries. To explore the varied culture of the Muslims, Jews, and Christians who lived together under imperial Andalusian rule, Menocal takes the reader to the vaults of the Great Mosque of Córdoba, onto battlefields outside Paris, and to King Ferdinand’s tomb, inscribed in Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, and Castilian. The Ornament of the World conveys the richness, complexity, and continuing influence of this culture in poetry, architecture, politics, and religion. The book also illustrates a strong correlation between the empire’s achievements in these areas and its tradition of religious tolerance.
ISBN
9780316168717
Publication Date
2002
Publisher
Bay Back Books
City
New York, NY
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Muslim Journeys, Spain, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Culture of tolerance, al-Andalus, Cordoba
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Religion
Recommended Citation
Menocal, María Rosa, "The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain" (2002). Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. 8.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/muslim-journeys-books/8
