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The Ornament Of The World

The Ornament Of The World Paperback / softback - 2003

by Maria Rosa Menocal

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Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history 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 literature, science, and the arts flourished. of photos. 3 maps.

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  • Title The Ornament Of The World
  • Author Maria Rosa Menocal
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Back Bay Books, Boston
  • Date 2003-04-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780316168717_inp
  • ISBN 9780316168717 / 0316168718
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.54 x 1.05 in (21.34 x 14.07 x 2.67 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Spanish
  • Library of Congress subjects Muslims - Spain - History, Spain - Civilization - 711-1516
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002090675
  • Dewey Decimal Code 946.01

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MID-EIGHTH CENTURY, AN INTREPID young man named Abd al-Rahman abandoned his home in Damascus, the Near Eastern heartland of Islam, and set out across the North African desert in search of a place of refuge.

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