Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW),

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
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Cambridge, MA 02139-4307,

This course introduces the history of Islamic cultures through their most vibrant material signs: the religious architecture that spans fourteen centuries and three continents - Asia, Africa, and Europe. The course presents Islamic architecture both as a historical tradition and as a cultural catalyst that influenced and was influenced by the civilizations with which it came in contact.