Oct 31, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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REL 1313 Introduction to Islam


3 hours Block Two HCGD
A cultural, theological, philosophical, and thematic introduction to Islam, especially its political, institutional, religious, and social forms. This course examines the profound changes that went into the creation of Islam after the fall of the Roman empire. It examines the difficulties and challenges of Islamic life in Late Antiquity, followed by the flowering of Islamic culture between the 9th and 12th centuries. This course then follows the outlines of new Islamic empires and regimes up to the 21st century, including an overview of contemporary Islam.



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