HIST 339 - The Central Islamic Lands, 500-1700

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This course examines the development of Islam as a cultural and religious tradition from its origins in the late antique Middle East until the period of the "Gunpowder Empires". It includes the rise and disintegration of the caliphate as an Islamic empire, the development of Islamicate societies and Islamic institutions, the spread of Islam through much of Asia and Africa, the simultaneous localization and globalization of the Islamic tradition, and the rise of new imperial systems under the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HIST 105 or HONR 122

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Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2013 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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