ANTH 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Islamic Architecture, No Freedom, Europeanisation
19 Feb 2015
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Andalusia: 1492 reconquista or reconquest by the spanish people that put an end to the. Islamic rule: modernity is based on a set of values and envisions a better future, it is not based on a deep history, currently we see the historic roots of islamic architecture in spain. Is it strictly geographical rather than cultural: for example, what unite a sued and a greek is not a whole lot. Vastly different languages: based on this example, it is clear that we cannot generalize europe. Border zones: within granada, spain, people are very aware of their historical legacy and are proud of it, within this region, there coexists two distinct narratives of the relationships between the people, convivencia. People behave differently with different cultures and practices but can still get along well: conflicto. Us vs. them: page 5 of text: border concern of jobs being taken over and invaded by southern borders, this results in, social boundary marking.
