RELG 304 - Seminar in Islam

Institution:

Lynchburg College

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Description:

Prerequisite: RELG 201, 202, 205, or 206. The seminar examines the development of Islam in seventh-century Arabia to the present. Topics will include the life and influences of Muhammad; the importance of the Quran, the Sunni and Shia split in Islam; the development of Islam as a coherent socio-religious system and the relevance of that system to the modern world; "fundamentalism;" the role of women in the Islamic world; and Islam in the UnitedStates.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lynchburg.edu

Phone Number:

(434) 544-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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