Islamic art and the anatomy of an art history debacle

Following Professor Erika Lopez Prater's dismissal from Hamline University after showing historical Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad, Christiane Gruber discusses what the incident teaches us about academic freedom and the power of knowledge.

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Islamic art is pivotal for understanding the richness of the Muslim world

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