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AHVS354 - Medieval Islamic Art and Architecture

Description

The high medieval art and architecture of Islam from the 10th century to the Mongol invasions of the mid-13th century. Focuses on the medieval ideal of Islamic unity and the historic fragmentation of Islam into different, often opposed, regional and cultural entities. Major themes are the emergence of Turkish peoples as the dominant political rulers of the Near East and the impact of Latin and Byzantine Christendom on Islamic visual culture.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Formerly

HA 354

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of AHVS 354, HA 351, HA 354.

Course offered by

Department of Art History and Visual Studies

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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