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IND 238WI - Design History and Precedent: Islam

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Suggested Research Sources

Websites:

Islamic World - Britannica.com
Check out the tabs on Formation & Orientation, and Conversion & Crystallization
Islamic Arts - Britannica.com
Islam - Worldhistory.org
World History Encyclopedia posts short online articles focusing on civilizations, history and culture.

Online Texts:

"Introduction to Islam" by M. Cherif Bassiouni - Middle Easte Institute
Online text on historical and modern-day Islam. Check out the chapters on social systems, economic aspects, and Islamic civilization.

Suggested eBooks

Islam: A Very Short Introduction

Malise Ruthven, 1997

Islam: A Brief History

Tamara Sonn, 2009

Understanding Islamic Architecture

Edited by A. Petruccioli & K. Pirani, 2002, ebook

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Islam
Islamic World
Islamic Art

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Search specific aspects of Islamic art and culture, such as:
- Calligraphy
- Islamic architecture
- Umayyad Mosque (also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus)
- Mosaics
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