4: Crossroads of Civilizations: The Medieval Mediterranean with Carla Keyvanian (GAHTC)
Carla\xa0Keyvanian,\xa0Associate\xa0Professor of Architecture at Auburn University, talks about her module for GAHTC that looks at the\xa0\u2018Medieval\u2019\xa0architecture\xa0as a product of the complex cultural crossroads of the Mediterranean,\xa0that includes Islamic, African and diverse Christian forces,\xa0rather than just a \u2018Romanesque\u2019 evolution.\xa0Topics include Byzantium, Armenia,\xa0Umayyads, and C\xf3rdoba.\xa0We also discuss the Crusades and their abiding influence on\xa0contemporary conflicts.