AE0120 S12: Islamic Landscapes

This course will examine the built environments of the Islamic Period Middle East through the growing archaeological and historical record of its cities, peripheries and monuments. How has the landscape of this region become transformed under by its relationship with a dynamic Islamic tradition? Key issues examined are the notion of the 'Islamic city', sacred space, and the spatiality of Muslim/non-Muslim relations.
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Book Buying for this course:

The following books will be on order at the Brown bookstore but may be cheaper on-line.

D. Fairchild-Ruggles – Islamic Gardens and Landscapes
I. Bierman –Writing Signs: The Fatimid Public Text (also available as an ebook)
Abdelrahman Munif – Cities of Salt
Shahadeh – Palestinian Walks
Rory Stewart – The Places in between