RELS 3712 is also offered in Fall 2022
RELS 3712 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2020 | RELS 3712 Section 001: Islam: Religion and Culture (17228)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Meets With:
HIST 3493 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is a brief survey of the religion and civilization of Islam. It introduces students to 1) Islamic history from its inception in the seventh century CE to the present, with emphasis on the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the early Caliphate; 2) The authoritative texts of Islam, i.e. the Quran and Prophetic traditions (Hadith); 3) The institutions and discourses characteristic of Islamic civilization; and 4) The transformation of Muslim life and thought in the modern period. By taking this course, students become familiar with the chief ideas, characters, narratives, rites, localities, and movements associated with Islam. prereq: Soph or jr or sr
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?RELS3712+Fall2020 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- Class Description:
This course introduces students to some of the major social, intellectual, cultural, artistic, and political dimensions of Islam. The lectures and assigned readings are structured into the following four units: 1) Islamic history from its inception in the seventh century down to the present, with emphasis on the life of Prophet Muhammad and the early Caliphate; 2) The authoritative texts of Islam, i.e. the Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad's traditions (Hadith); 3) The discursive and institutional traditions of Islamic civilization; and 4)The transformation of Muslim life and thought in the modern period.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- All undergraduate students (including Honors students) can take this course.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17228/1209
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/goudarzi_HIST3493_Fall2018.pdf (Fall 2018)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2020
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