Islamic Palaces and Landscape Architecture
HAA 125P
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Description
Studies palaces, villas and landscape architecture in the medieval and early modern Islamic world with reference to late antique and ancient Near Eastern prototypes, as well as contemporary parallels in the non-Islamic courts of Byzantium and Europe. Climate, ecology, materiality, uses of the past, court ceremonies, discourses of power and pleasure are emphasized.
Class Notes
This course can be used to fulfill the Arts distribution requirement for the undergraduate secondary field in Medieval Studies. This course can also be counted towards the requirements for the graduate secondary field in Medieval Studies.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
History of Art & Architecture
Course Component
Discussion
Subject
History of Art & Architecture
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
