
The Ornament of the World
- 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.
Cast
- Reuven Firestone
Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union College)
- David Levering Lewis
David Levering Lewis
Himself (New York University)
- Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
- Frank Peters
Frank Peters
Himself (New York University)
- María Rosa Menocal
María Rosa Menocal
Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
- D. Fairchild Ruggles
D. Fairchild Ruggles
Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- Abigail Balbale
Abigail Balbale
Herself (New York University)
- Adnan Husain
Adnan Husain
Himself (Queen's University)
- Teofilo Ruiz
Teofilo Ruiz
Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
- Dwight Reynolds
Dwight Reynolds
Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
- Ross Brann
Ross Brann
Himself (Cornell University)
- Richard Bulliet
Richard Bulliet
Himself (Columbia University)
- David Nirenberg
David Nirenberg
Himself (University of Chicago)
- Peter Linehan
Peter Linehan
Himself (Cambridge University)
- Tim Phelan
Tim Phelan
Narrator (voice)

















