The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World (2019)

Documentary History

Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this documentary 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.

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  • Release Date: 2019-11-19
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Director: Michael Schwarz

Where to Watch The Ornament of the World Online

You can now watch The Ornament of the World online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Cast

    • Reuven Firestone

      Himself (Hebrew Union College)

    • David Levering Lewis

      Himself (New York University)

    • Jerrilynn D. Dodds

      Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)

    • Frank Peters

      Himself (New York University)

    • María Rosa Menocal

      Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)

    • D. Fairchild Ruggles

      Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

    • Abigail Balbale

      Herself (New York University)

    • Adnan Husain

      Himself (Queen's University)

    • Teofilo Ruiz

      Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)

    • Dwight Reynolds

      Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)

    • Ross Brann

      Himself (Cornell University)

    • Richard Bulliet

      Himself (Columbia University)

    • David Nirenberg

      Himself (University of Chicago)

    • Peter Linehan

      Himself (Cambridge University)

    • Tim Phelan

      Narrator (voice)

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