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Overview Guide: West and Central Asia

500 B.C.E.–1980 C.E.

A brief history of the cultures of Asia

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Hinduism and Buddhism, an introduction

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By Dr. Melody Rod-ari

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The historical Buddha

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By Dr. Jennifer N. McIntire

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Introduction to Buddhism

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Sacred arts of Tibet

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Introduction to Islam

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The complex geometry of Islamic design

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Introduction to mosque architecture

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Common types of mosque architecture

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Arts of the Islamic world: The early period

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The Umayyads, an introduction

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By Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay

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The vibrant visual cultures of the Islamic West, an introduction

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By Dr. Sabahat Adil

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Arts of the Islamic world: The medieval period

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By Glenna Barlow

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Arts of the Islamic world: The later period

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By Glenna Barlow

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The Safavids, an introduction

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By Alexandria Brown-Hejazi

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Introduction to the court carpets of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires

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By Kendra Weisbin

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