HNAK03461U Introduction to Islamic Archaeology
BA tilvalg i Nærorientalsk arkæologi, 2007.
Master’s Programme in Ancient and Medieval Near Eastern Studies,
2008
This course provides an introduction to Islamic Archaeology, a sub-discipline of Near Eastern Archaeology that has been under rapid development in recent decades. The course provides insights into the history of the discipline and its early formalization as an independent branch of archaeology. It presents fundamental principles, concepts and methodologies prevalent in Islamic archaeology, and discusses basic concepts of Islamic material culture and art (incl. architecture), as well as the early history and cultural background of Islamic civilization.
Subsequently, the course uses a series of case-studies to highlight core themes in archaeological studies of Islamic civilization and culture, including the concept and origin of the mosque; Islamic trade systems; Islam in the peripheries; and rural landscapes and technologies.
Finally the courses introduces the power of archaeology in constructing national and regional narratives, and assesses the way in which Islamic material culture is presented to the public through museums and other institutions. The course culminates in a summarizing session in which students present the problems taken up in their exam papers, and in which the core concepts and questions are deduced, and future perspectives elucidated.
BA tilvalg 2007-studieordning:
Development of islamic archaeology (fagelementkode HNAB10091E)
KA tilvalg 2008-studieordning:
Critical Analysis of Material Culture (fagelementkode
HNAK03461E )
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 56,5
- Lectures
- 28
- Practical exercises
- 14
- Preparation
- 200
- Project work
- 114
- Total
- 412,5
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- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HNAK03461U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- Se link herunder
- Study board
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Course responsibles
- Kristoffer Damgaard (2-79724e76837b3c79833c7279)
Lecturers
Alan Walmsley, wamsley@hum.ku, Kristoffer Damgaard, kd@hum.ku.dk