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ISLA 430 Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba (3 credits)

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Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

Overview

Islamic Studies : The course examines the major socio-political developments in Iraq, Persia, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Spain from the 9th to the 13th Century. Emphasis is laid on the Umayyad Caliphate centered in Cordoba, and the 'Abbasid Caliphate centered in Baghdad, and the rise of important local dynasties leading up to the Mongol invasion. The course underscores the formation of Islamic cultures in distinct geographical settings and the transformation of religious life under new socio-economic conditions. It also explores shifting notions of civil society and orthodoxy.

Terms: Winter 2019

Instructors: Abisaab, Rula (Winter)

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