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HIST231

Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age HIST231 SP

Crosslistings: RELI253, MDST251

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       50      45         5

A survey of the historical development of Islamic civilization from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the rise of the Ottoman state. Special emphasis will be placed on the unique cultural forms this civilization developed and the emergence of Islam as a world religion.

MAJOR READINGS

THE ISLAMIC WORLD, eds. McNeill and Waldman
THE VENTURE OF ISLAM, Marshall Hodgson
THE KORAN

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two assigned papers 5-7 pages in length, midterm, final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Masters, B; Times: M.W.F.. 9:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Reference:

Parker, Geoffrey. THE WORLD: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. New York: Harper and Row, 1986

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