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080078 PS Case Study II/III: Visual and Material Culture in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 11.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 08.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 15.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 22.11. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 29.11. 14:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 06.12. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 13.12. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 10.01. 14:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 17.01. 14:15 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Wednesday 24.01. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Mamluks were a military elite composed of male recruits from the Eurasian steppes. They served various Muslim rulers since the 9th century. In the mid-13th century, a group of Mamluks seized power over nowadays Syria and Egypt. The region remained under Mamluk control until the Ottomans took over in 1517.
Within more than 250 years of rule, the Mamluks developed not only distinctive political and administrative systems but also practiced, fostered, and patronized a wide range of cultural activities from martial arts, scholarship, historiography, religious and educational institutions to architecture, luxury manuscripts, and artistic production in various other media.
Participants of this course will explore these artifacts in their historical context by asking questions about how, where, and why craftsmen, patrons, and owners produced, used, and perceived them. We will focus on portable objects of metal, glass, and ceramics, illustrated manuscripts, and textiles.
The case study’s central methodological aim is to intensify and enhance the student’s competence in systematically researching a subject of their choice, critically evaluating scholarly literature, and presenting the results of their work in an academic form (following the institute’s handbook).

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in class discussions, readings, and writing assignments: 20%
Two to three presentations on the student’s work progress (5-10 minutes): 30 %
Final Paper (15,000-20,000 characters): 50%

It is a prerequisite that students complete all the partial requirements to pass this course.
By enrolling in this course, you agree that the written work handed in in moodle be automatically checked for plagiarism by the software Turnitin.
To ensure good academic practice, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-relevant discussion of the final essay, which they must complete positively.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is required. Students must send a certificate to the lecturer in case of illness or family emergencies.
Having completed Case Study I, participants should be familiar with the principles of academic research and writing. They are expected to be able to use scholarly literature in both German and English. The final paper must comply with the citation rules of the Art History Institute.

Grading scheme for the overall course grade:
100 - 87 points = 1 "very good"
86 - 75 points = 2 "good"
74 - 63 points = 3 "satisfactory"
62 - 50 points = 4 "sufficient"
49 - 0 points = 5 "insufficient"
No grade = X

Examination topics

The content of the course.

Reading list

Esin Atıl, Renaissance of Islam. Art of the Mamluks, National Museum of Natural History USA (ed.), Washington, D.C 1981.

Doris Behrens-Abouseif (ed.),The Arts of the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria: Evolution and Impact, Goettingen 2012.

Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Practising Diplomacy in the Mamluk Sultanate: Gifts and Material Culture in the Medieval Islamic World, London 2014.

Bethany J. Walker (ed.), History and Society during the Mamluk Period (1250-1517): Studies of the Annemarie Schimmel Institute for Advanced Study III., Gottingen 2021.

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