WEEK 8: Islam

Complete readings and video viewing assignments BEFORE class

Readings/Video

  1. Yalman, Suzan. Based on original work by Linda Komaroff. “The Birth of Islam.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–, retrieved from: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/isla/hd_isla.htm (October 2001)
  2. Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, “Introduction to Islam,” in Smarthistory, August 8, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/introduction-to-islam/.

Readings/Video

  1. Glenna Barlow, “Arts of the Islamic world: The early period,” in Smarthistory, August 8, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/arts-of-the-islamic-world-the-early-period/.
  2. Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, “The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhra),” in Smarthistory, August 8, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/the-dome-of-the-rock-qubbat-al-sakhra/.
  3. Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker, “Mihrab from Isfahan (Iran),” in Smarthistory, December 5, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/mihrab-from-isfahan-iran/.

Handout

  • Worksheet on Islam