3/2 Mon: Islam and the city
3/4 Wed: The arts and palace culture
3/6 Fri: The Islamic Sciences
Readings:
• Hourani, A. 1991. A History of the Arab Peoples. Chapter 10 “The Culture of the ‘Ulama.” and Chapter 11 “Divergent Paths of Thought.”
• Al-Muqadassi (10th c.) [2001] The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions. Trans Basil Collins. Garnett Publishing. Pages (1-8, 23-30, 41-43, 46)
• Grabar, Oleg. 1987. The Formation of Islamic Art. Ch 6. “Secular Art: Palace and City”
• Peters, F. E. A Reader on Classical Islam. Ch. 5 “The Qur’an, The Prophet and the Law.”
The Palace and Courtly Life.pdf