ANT 264 - Islam & Global Politics

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

This course serves as an introduction to the transformation of religious belief and political authority in the Islamic world during the colonial period; to the role of popular culture in creating support for American military intervention in the Islamic world during the Cold War; and to the rise of Islamic militancy after the Cold War. Readings include Michael Adas (ed), Islamic and European Expansion; Gilles Kepel, Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam; Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth; and Melani McAlister, Epic Encounters: Culture, Media and U.S. Interests in the Middle East since 1945.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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