Multifaith mosaic.(PBS'S 'CITIES OF LIGHT')

ANDALUSIA, the vibrant, southernmost region of Spain, is famous for its party culture, bullfighting and oceans of sunshine. The cathedral spire in the largest city, Seville, which towers over the old quarter, guides pedestrians to the third-largest church in Christendom.

This ancient corner of the world provides a remarkable story about creative interaction between the three Abrahamic faiths. This story, told in video form in Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain (shown originally on PBS and now available as a DVD), disrupts the usual historical account of…