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4.614 Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures | Architecture

4.614 Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures | Architecture

This course introduces the history of Islamic cultures through their most vibrant material signs: the religious architecture that spans fourteen centuries and three continents — Asia, Africa, and Europe. The course presents Islamic architecture both as a historical tradition and as a cultural catalyst that influenced and was influenced by the civilizations with which it came in contact.
Keywords:
Religious Architecture, religious architecture, cultural history, Islamic art, Islam, architectural history, Islamic culture, Architectural History and Criticism, Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic architecture
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Material Type:
Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
January 18, 2017
Author:
Rabbat, Nasser
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Language:
English
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no
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This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States

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