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SPICE Publication - Islamic Civilization and the Arts (1498 words)
	Islamic civilization has greatly impacted the world civilization in the last 1,400 years.
	Islamic Civilization and the Arts introduces students to various elements of Islamic civilization through a humanities approach.
	In the first project, they reference the Islamic art they have studied and create their own work of art with symbols, motifs, and colors that are of personal significance.

Lecture 18: Islamic Civilization (1578 words)
	Islamic religion, however, was formed largely in an illiterate, nomadic culture.
	The great unifying agent in Islamic civilization was clearly that of Muhammad (c.570-632).
	In the 8th and 9th centuries, under the Abbasid caliphs, Islamic civilization entered a golden age.

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