Prepared in conjuction with the exhibittion Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Victoria and Albert Museum, this packet is a resource for teaching Islamic art and culture, from its beginnings in the seventh century up to the eighteenth century. It focuses on twenty examples of architecture, calligraphy, manuscript illumination, and the decorative arts (textiles, metalwork, glass, ceramics), to address four general areas: arts for the mosque, Islamic science and learning, arts for the court, and exchange between East and West. The text includes a glossary, chronological overview, and discussion of such issues as the use of figural versus nonfigural imagery. Image CD, 4 color study prints, and booklet. (Slideset version with 20 slides also available)