No place in the world reflects the confluence of major religions as does Cordoba in Spain. Here, one can stand in the courtyard of the great Cathedral in the Alcazar, once a great mosque surrounded by a predominantly Jewish city. This program examines that blending of religions in Spain from the standpoint of Muslim domination from the 8th to the mid-13th century. Historical personages discussed include Averroes, a Muslim doctor and philosopher, and Maimonides, a Jewish jurist, philosopher, and personal doctor to the Arab leader Saladin. The program also traces Maimonides’ life, and examines how he not only used Arab language to encourage harmony among the religions, but how his ideas of religious tolerance were later promoted by St. Thomas Aquinas. (47 minutes)