Cinema in Arab World

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course will look at a constellation of issues surrounding writing and representation in the Islamic world from the 7th to the 20th centuries. The Islamic arts of the book (calligraphy, miniature painting, etc.) will be a particular focus, with several classes to be held at the Freer and Sackler Galleries of Art. In addition, social-historical issues like literacy, patronage, and proscription of images will be examined in case studies.