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Week 9 March 12-14

Disruption and Renewal in Byzantium and the Islamic World

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel. c. 687-691 CE

Read: Upshur: 206-221

Kishlansky: 121-124 [Justinian], 124-128 [Procopius], 128-132 [Qu'ran]

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights: Prologue [15-23] and two of the following: Sindbad the Sailor [113-162]; Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp [165-236]; and The Tale of Judar and his Brothers [331-371]

Written Assignment 9: Due on email by Sunday, 6 p.m. March 10. Answer question 1 on pg. 132 or question 1 on pg. 128.

Study Questions for Week 9.

WEB SITES - URLS
Justinian and Haghia Sophia
Viking Travels