History of Art 582-001 History of Architecture in Islamic Countries Icons of Imperial Power: Palaces and Cities in Early Modern Islamdom

This seminar offers an opportunity to consider empire studies through the lens of Islam. Taking the capital cities of the Mughals (Agra, Delhi & Lahore), the Safavids (Ardebil, Qazvin & Isfahan) and the Ottomans (Bursa, Edirne & Istanbul) as our point of departure, we explore the visual, spatial, ceremonial and discursive representations of empire in a comparative context that includes Europe and East Asia. Requirements include, museum visits, a seminar presentation, small written essays and a larger research paper. (Babaie)