HIST 008

History of Islamic Civilizations

Introductory survey of the history of Islamic societies of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East from the 6th century to the present. Focus will be on both continuities and the discontinuities that distinguish them from one another. Topics will include: religious, political, social, and cultural development in Islamic civilization during the premodern period, and reform, western imperialism, nationalism, and religious politics in the modern period.

Units: 3.0