RELI 117 - Religion and Politics in Turkey

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Religion

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically This course focuses on religious and political identities and institutions in Turkey as they have been formulated and contested throughout the late Ottoman Empire and Republican Turkey. We will study the religious history and the role of Islam as a cultural, societal and political force. Combining historical, sociological, and anthropological perspectives, the course aims to create a comprehensive picture of modern Turkey that allows for a deeper understanding of the country's ambivalent relationship to its Ottoman past, the Western world, and the public role of Islam. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: RELI 50 or 12, with permission of instructor. Same as PSC 117; credit received for this or PSC 117, not both.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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