《世界的瑰寶：穆斯林、猶太人和基督徒如何在西班牙中世紀創造寬容文化》（The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain）是瑪麗亞·羅莎·梅諾卡爾 (Maria Rosa Menocal) 於 2002 年出版的巴黎歷史著作，展現了安達盧斯的歷史和共存。這本書挑戰了人們對中世紀的固有認知，描述了一個長達 500 年、被「遺忘」的文化、科學和文學黃金時代。
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The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval SpainThis classic bestseller — the inspiration for the PBS series — is an "illuminating and even inspiring" portrait of medieval Spain that explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance (Los Angeles Times). This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, 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 where literature, science, and the arts flourished. "It is no exaggeration to say that what we presumptuously call 'Western' culture is owed in large measure to the Andalusian enlightenment...This book partly restores a world we have lost." —Christopher Hitchens, The Nation |
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作者：瑪麗亞·羅莎·梅諾卡爾 (Maria Rosa Menocal)。
出版社：Little, Brown and Company；第一版（2009 年 11 月）。
主題：記錄了中世紀西班牙穆斯林、基督徒和猶太人如何創造一種獨特的、共同的文化，即「共存」（La Convivencia）。
內容範圍：涵蓋了科爾多瓦作為學術中心的崛起以及這段時期的最終結束，並經常提及穆斯林統治下的西班牙對歐洲發展的影響。
相關性：將這段歷史時期與現代關於多元、寬容和文化互動的討論連結起來。
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本書指出，阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼等領袖促進了文化的繁榮發展，使宗教少數群體在穆斯林統治下得以繁榮昌盛。本書常被中世紀西班牙文學和政治史研究引用。
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| 《赭城》作者：田曉菲 江蘇人民出版社2006年3月第1版 |
田曉菲曾是大陸的才女，18歲北大英文系畢，27歲哈佛大學博士。她的先生是鼎鼎大名的漢學家宇文所安（哈佛大學的「（全）大學教授」---你如果知道此位階的上一位（故）哲學家的話，或許會對這肅然起敬……）
她執教之餘每年還能有一本中文著作：
《秋水堂论金瓶梅》 田晓菲著 天津人民出版社出版
現在出版一本有點深度西班牙古城記：「赭城」
很有意思、情、思、圖、文並茂….. (此書贈謝立沛老師)
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田曉菲《赭城》
"赭城"是"阿爾罕布拉"（Alhambra）的意譯，它來自阿拉伯語的"al-Qalata al-Hamra"，意即"紅色的城堡" (前言 p.11 不過我以前的Oxford Companion to Art此條則翻譯為 red house 由於田教授參考的書相當多而精 我們相信她 The Alhambra or the Red Fort之選擇。
《赭城》其實不只是本旅游書，而是一種人生-文化-記憶-文學翻譯......等綜合之作 作者的雄心是要介紹"世界 文--藝 圈鳥瞰 解釋 想像這一阿拉伯遺留在西班牙的"古蹟".......
本書定價才29.80元 就能印出這樣的書(圖片印刷品質差) 真可顯示大陸出版的"價--值" (這是本佳作)
可惜 這本書因為沒編索引
所以對某些書名的翻譯等有些不一致處 ( 譬如說《赭城紀聞(或紀事》或《鴿子之環 或頸......》
另外的缺點是 本書以文學為主 有些談建築或藝術的地方 或沒附原文(如德布西之作 或最著名的"天頂" (本書有兩不同名稱)之構件......譬如說 stucco 可參考 Oxford Companion to Art 當可以了解或許不完全以"灰墁"來說它......
這本書是極值得當入門研究之導引的The Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, is in Granada. It is one of the most famous items of the Islamic historical legacy that makes Granada a hot spot among cultural and tourist cities in Spain. The Almohad urbanism with some fine examples of Moorish and Morisco constructions is preserved at the part of the city called the Albaicín.
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| A Castle in Granada, Spain |
- Granada: last Moorish stronghold in Spain surrendered to Roman Catholic monarchs Ferdinand II and Isabella I (1492)
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The Ornament of the World:
How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal (2002) is a renowned history book showcasing the vibrant, coexistent society of al-Andalus. It challenges views of the Middle Ages, describing a 500-year, "lost" cultural, scientific, and literary, golden age.Key Details About the Book:
- Author: Maria Rosa Menocal.
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (Nov 2009).
- Theme: Chronicles La Convivencia (coexistence) where Muslims, Christians, and Jews created a unique, shared culture in medieval Spain.
- Scope: Covers the rise of Cordoba as a hub of learning and the eventual end of this period, often citing the influence of Muslim Spain on European advancements.
- Relevance: Connects this historical period to modern discussions about diversity, tolerance, and cultural interaction.
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- Google Books: offers bibliographic information and a summary of the content.
- Google Play: has an audiobook version available.
The book notes that the cultural richness was fostered by leaders like Abd al-Rahman, allowing religious minorities to prosper under Muslim rule. It is often referenced in historical studies of medieval Spanish literature and politics.
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