Religion 278: Islamic City, Spring 2017

Professor Rizwan Zamir, Davidson College

Engaging a wide variety of sources, and through an exploration of ‘spaces’ (e.g., house, mosque, palace, bazaar, madrasa, garden) within traditional Islamic cities, students will discover for themselves various aspects of Muslim societies, cultures and institutions.  The course involves collaborative projects, creative research, and introduces digital design.

Header image: Haga Sophia by Robert Raderschatt. CC BY-SA 3.0. 18 November 2004. 41° 0′ 26.5″ N, 28° 58′ 41″ E. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Aya_sofya.jpg

Favicon: Detail of arabesque decoration at the Alhambra in Spain by Yves Remedios. CC BY 2.0. 26 April 2005.