The Ornament of the World

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Video thumbnail: The Ornament of the World "The Neck Ring of the Dove"

The Ornament of the World

"The Neck Ring of the Dove"

Ibn Hazm, the polemical counterpart to Samuel, is best known for a book about love.

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"The Neck Ring of the Dove"

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Video thumbnail: The Ornament of the World The Sacking of Cordoba

The Ornament of the World

The Sacking of Cordoba

The violent reign of Al-Mansur leads to the end of Cordoba’s greatness.

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The Sacking of Cordoba

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The Ornament of the World

Preview

See how Muslims, Jews, and Christians in medieval Spain forged a common cultural identity.

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Preview

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Video thumbnail: The Ornament of the World The David of My Age

The Ornament of the World

The David of My Age

Samuel the Nagid, a Jewish spice shop worker, rises to second in power in Granada.

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The David of My Age

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Video thumbnail: The Ornament of the World Court of the Lions

The Ornament of the World

Court of the Lions

An architectural “conversation” develops between monuments Alhambra and the Alcazar.

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Court of the Lions

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Video thumbnail: The Ornament of the World Abd al-Rahman’s Flight

The Ornament of the World

Abd al-Rahman’s Flight

Abd al-Rahman escapes a massacre and becomes the most hunted man in the Muslim empire.

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Abd al-Rahman’s Flight

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