CIRCLE FOR LATE ANTIQUE AND MEDIEVAL STUDIES PRESENTS: “From Ancient Seaport to Medieval Crossroads: One Era Passes, Another Begins” A lecture by: Richard Bulliet Professor Emeritus, Middle Eastern History Columbia University This is the inaugural lecture for the Circle for…
The Circle for Late Antique and Medieval Studies presents: "Perspectives on Early Islam" Prof. Fred M. Donner, University of Chicago Prof. Garth L. Fowden, University of Cambridge Prof. David S. Powers, Cornell University Join us on 09 December at 11:00 am…
Three Decades Working with Islamic Maps: An Overview Karen Pinto, Associate Scholar, Religious Studies, University of Colorado-Boulder How did cartographers imagine the “Muslim” world? What is Islamic about Islamic cartography? Why did the cartographers not strive for mimesis and employ a…
How should we conceive of Prophet Zoroaster? What was the context in which he lived and composed the Gathas of Zoroaster? Do they provide a unique window into oral composition and transmission of tradition(s)? Can the early poetry attributed to…
