Religious Studies 100 - Muslim Societies And Identities

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Macalester College

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Description:

This course attempts to offer a historical perspective covering Islam's 14 century journey in areas as far apart as Indonesia, India, the Middle East, West Africa, Bosnia, and Spain. The course introduces themes of Islamic social and political history, such as the formation of a Muslim "imperium" and the evolution of various Muslim"communities." It also covers aspects of Islamic intellectual history, including basic Muslim creeds and legalisticand mystical tendencies in practice. Every year. (4 credit)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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