HARC0255A-S18
Byz and Ottoman Constantinople
The Crossroads of East and West: Byzantine and Ottoman Constantinople
In this course we will look at Istanbul’s multi-layered historic past during its thousand years as a capitol of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. We will survey the city’s changing social and religious landscapes as well as the complex relationships among Christians, Muslims, and Jews, considering the city during the reigns of Constantine and Suleyman the Magnificent, among others, and ending with an examination of 1950s demolition projects. By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of the city’s diverse religious communities and their relationships to one another, and they will learn how to analyze the form and growth of a city. 3 hrs. lect.
In this course we will look at Istanbul’s multi-layered historic past during its thousand years as a capitol of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. We will survey the city’s changing social and religious landscapes as well as the complex relationships among Christians, Muslims, and Jews, considering the city during the reigns of Constantine and Suleyman the Magnificent, among others, and ending with an examination of 1950s demolition projects. By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of the city’s diverse religious communities and their relationships to one another, and they will learn how to analyze the form and growth of a city. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Spring 2018
- Location:
- Johnson Memorial Building 304(JHN 304)
- Schedule:
- 7:30pm-8:45pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 12, 2018 to May 14, 2018)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Deniz Karakas
- Subject:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Department:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL ART HIS MDE
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22309
- Subject Code:
- HARC
- Course Number:
- 0255
- Section Identifier:
- A