Menocal Maria Rosa - The Ornament Of The World - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This classic bestseller - the inspiration for the PBS series - is an "illuminating and even inspiring" portrait of medieval Spain that explores the golden age when Muslims Jews and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance (Los Angeles Times). 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
Title: The Ornament Of The World
Author(s): Menocal Maria Rosa
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Barcode: 9780316168717
Pages: 352 Pages, Section: 8, B/W
Publication Date: 4/2/2003
Category: Interfaith Relations