Same as Art History 328N and Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 13). Explore the art and culture of the global Middle Ages through close examination of recent films, popular and academic publications, and works of art and architecture that reveal the interconnection between the European and the Islamic worlds. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 328N, 361L (Topic: Arabs/Vikings Art Culture), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Arabs/Vikings Art Culture) 362F, Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Arabs/Vikings Art Culture), 343 (Topic 13). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.