Apr 25, 2024  
2013-2014 HillBook (Class of 2017) 
    
2013-2014 HillBook (Class of 2017) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

HIS 278 - History of the Islamic World I

Three Credits
Spring Semester

This course explores the historical development of Islamic societies from the pre-Islamic period to roughly 1500 CE. We will develop a nuanced understanding of cultural, intellectual, spiritual, political and economic themes important to the formation of classical Islamic civilization, through studying primary texts in translation, visual arts and contemporary scholarship.

Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies program.