interesting precedent

CORDOBA

Muslim Spain was a land where Muslims, Jews and Christians
co-existed in relative peace and harmony.
Its capital, Cordoba, although not unique amongst Spanish
cities, became the centre and focus for generations of
revered and respected philosophers, physicians and scholars. By the 10th century Cordoba was one of the largest cities in the world.

Was this period of apparent tolerance underpinned by a
respect for each other’s sacred texts?
What led to the eventual collapse of Cordoba and Islamic Spain?
And are we guilty of over-romanticising this so-called golden
age of co-existence?

listen to BBC live interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20021121.shtml