In Conversation: Islamic Architecture and Eur...

Established in the late fourteenth century in what is now Sindh Province, Pakistan, the Maklī necropolis grew over three centuries to a site of more than seventy monumental tombs and mosques, and hundreds, if not thousands, of graves. Maklī’s distinctive architecture sheds light ...  Show more

The Bund's grand facades and the leafy streets of the former French Concession are usually read as monuments to Western enterprise in China. But those buildings were raised by Chinese labor, and the concessions that defined old Shanghai could not have run without the Chinese who ...  Show more

In this episode, Richard Bulliet talks about his work in world and Islamicate history. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies 

When commentators talk about the relationship, often fraught, between Islam and the west, most start with the mass migration from the Indian subcontinent, North Africa and Middle East to western countries. A few years back, the British foreign secretary announced the greatest cul ...  Show more

In this episode, Ismail Patel talks with Lars Erik Berntzen on the Far Right and the expansion of anti-Muslim sentiment within it.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ...  Show more