REL 262 - The Formation of the Islamic Tradition

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Wellesley College

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Marlow NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Historical study of the Islamic tradition with particular attention to the seventh to eleventh centuries. Topics include the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an, and Qur'anic interpretation, tradition, law, ethics, theology, Shi'i Islam, and Sufism. Attention to the diversity within the Islamic tradition and to the continuing processes of reinterpretation, into the modern period . Normally alternates with REL 260. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Historical Studies or Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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