Mosque and Cathedral: Islam and the West, c. 600-1500
ARHA 209
Fall 2019
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01
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| Crosslisting:
MDST 209 |
| Certificates: Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Minor |
| Course Cluster: Christianity Studies |
This course examines the interaction between the Islamic world and medieval Europe from the perspective of art and architecture, from late antiquity and the rise of Islam through the end of the Middle Ages. Our approach will seek out both intersections and comparisons: while attending to the borders, crossings, and overlaps that existed between medieval Christendom and the Islamic world, this course will also stage comparisons of key themes specific to these traditions, chief among them the picturing of divinity, the status of a sacred text, the organization of sacred space, and the practice of luxury. We will survey a series of historical encounters, including Byzantine Iconoclasm, the Crusades, and trade and diplomacy in general, before culminating in Renaissance Italy. Special emphasis will be reserved for key geographies of exchange, including Spain, Sicily, North Africa, and the Holy Land. Consideration will be given to the media of architecture, mosaic, painting, relief sculpture, decorated books, ivory, metalwork, and textiles. Questions of geography, ethnicity, the other, the idol, cultural translation, and the status of text vs. image will be threaded throughout. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST)(MDST)(MDST-Art/Arch)(MDST-History)(MDST-Lang/Lit)(MDST-Phil/Reli)(MEST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
1. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair, Islamic Arts (London, 1997), ISBN: 071483176X
2. M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, ed. and trans., The Qur'an (Oxford, 2004), ISBN: 9780199535958
3. Additional readings, including articles, book chapters, and primary-source texts, will be made available on e-reserves and Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm exam, final exam, term paper, two response papers, oral presentations, class participation. |
| Instructor(s): Ackley,Joseph Salvatore Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: BOGH112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 11 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 4 | FR: 3 |
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