ISLAMIC TRADITIONS: THE PARADISE GARDEN IN MOORISH SPAIN AND MUGHAL INDIA

S​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ummarize in your own words the key points of the Ruggles reading ("Gardens, Landscape and Vision in the Palaces of Islamic Spain") from Week 5 (Moorish Spain) and the readings on Japanese gardens from Goto & Naka and Treib (Japanese Gardens, Gardens of Kyoto) from Week 5 (China & Japan). Then provide a critique or personal reflection on the readings, drawing comparison/contrast between each culture's attitudes and approaches towards shaping the landscape -- what did you learn about Moorish attitudes towards "the countryside" or "nature"? About Japanese a​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ttitudes towards the same? About the organization, social or utilitarian function and religious symbolism of the Moorish garden/agricultural landscape versus the Japanese landscape garden? Did you find more similarities/continuities or differences between the Islamic/Moorish approach and the Japanese approach to landscape and garden-making? Explain, using specific details or examples from the readings. Briefly describe the evolution/progression of the Japanese garden from sites of nature worship to increasing abstraction, using examples from reading. Finally, include at least 2 questions for further discussion that each of these readings raised for you​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​.