Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
by Robert Gardner
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Actor: Brian Catlos, Chris Lowney, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Mustapha KamalDirector: Robert Gardner
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Digital Sound, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 117 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Unity Productions Foundation
DVD Reviews of Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
DVD Review: Beautifully Filmed, Intelligent Commentary
Summary: 4 Stars
Although it doesn't say so, either on the screen credits or the package, this video uses a lot of material from the History Channel, and is of comparable quality.
What it describes is the Golden Age of Medieval Spain when Christians, Moslems and Jews lived together in harmony, resulting in a flowering of art and achitecture and substantial economic growth. Then Ferdinand and Isabella began their own reign of terror, kicking out the Muslims and Jews and initiating the Inquisition, and Spain (similar to Italy's experience post-Galileo) became a scientific and economic backwater.
The best part of this video is the scholarly commentary by experts from Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and non-sectarian institutions, effectively replicating the diversity and tolerance of Moorish Spain.
Highly recommended.
Warning: There is another video on the same topic, When the Moors Ruled in Europe. It is not as good as this video.
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Description of Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
Over a thousand years ago, the sun-washed land of southern Spain was home to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, living together and flourishing. Their culture and beliefs intertwined, and the knowledge of the ancients was gathered and reborn. Here were the very seeds of the Renaissance. But this world too quickly vanished. Greed, fear, and intolerance swept it away. Puritanical judgments and absolutism snuffed out the light of learning. Within a few centuries, the fragile union of these people dissipated like smoke. The time of tolerance was lost, forever. Watch the documentary Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain to see how this civilization rose and, ultimately, fell.Bestsellers in DVD
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