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4.00 Credits
In this interdisciplinary course, students will explore the convergence of ideas, ideologies, and forms that have shaped views of Islam by Muslims and non-Muslims from the 18th cen- tury until the present. By engaging with the writings by a variety of political and literary thinkers, students will work toward a better understanding of prominent move- ments and concerns during this period. Topics include Islamic fundamentalism (Wahhabism); Islamist reform movements leading to emergence form under colonial powers; the Iranian Revolution; Palestine and Israel; Muslim women and modernity; and the encounter between Muslims and secular culture in the US, Europe, India, and elsewhere. Offered in alternative years. Prerequisite:EMS
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the history of Islamic philosophy and mysticism. It covers topics of human concern such as the ethical role of love and knowledge of the good life and human happiness. The course will compare Muslim and Western philosophers on topics such as "being," philosophical analysis, and "process metaphysics." The course of the "clash of civilizations" vs. dialogue among cultures/philosophical issues will be explored. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
This course covers highlights of philosophy in the twentieth and twenty first centuries. It begins with Modern European thought (British empiricism, Modern European thought (British empiricism, nineteenth century. (I. Kant and German Idealism); continues with early and later analytical philosophy; turns thereafter to existentialism, phenomenology, and pragmatism; and culminates in the philosophy of A.N. Whitehead. Readings include key selections from the works of Carnap, Sartre, Dewey, Heidegger, and the later works of Wittgenstein. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
From 1918 through 1945, Europe was dominated by the appearance and aggression of totalitarian dictatorships. This course examines their roots in late 19th century culture, economics, and society, and in the catastrophe of World War I. It focuses on the Treaty of Versailles, the Russians Revolution and the consolidation of the Soviet State, the peace movement and international relations during the 1920's, the Depression, the rise of Fascism and Nazism, and World War II. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
Withcraft has generally been associated with wome- n. The course examines the relationship between women and witchcraft in order to uncover the roots and assess the consequences of this association. It begins with a look at the anthropological record, focuses on the early modern witch presecutions and concludes with an examination of the survival of witchcraft beliefs and their relationship to women in the present. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
The foundations of Modern Europe were laid in the two movements examined in this course. It begins with the revival of pagan classical culture in the commercial and revival of pagan classical culture in the commercial and diffusion of the artistic and intellectual movement pioneered there to the rest of Europe. As Renaissance culture spread, it merged with existing traditions, and thereby contributed to the Reformation, a religious reform movement that transformed the Christian religion and convulsed Europe for more than a century. The course emphasizes the interconnections between Europe¿s socio-economic development, its political upheavals, and its dramatic cultural achievements. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
From Samurai to businessmen: a survey of Japanese history and culture as seen in the literature of Japan from before the days of the Samurai warrior to the world of the modern business corporation. special emphasis on aspects of Japanese culture that remain important today: the question of Japan as a country of cultural "imitators"; the relationship between the traditional importance of groups in Japanese society and Japan's enormous industrial success; and the signficance of the Japanese emphasis on skills of art and violence-once so admired in Samurai warriors and still highly valued today. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
The study of African slavery from pre-European contact until the present. Topics that will be covered are slavery as indigenous concepts, the Afro-Arab slave trade, the trans-Atlantic slave trade and modern 20th century slavery. All will be viewed from social, economic, and political perspectives. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
Fat Maharajas atop bejeweled elephants, naked holy men sitting silently along the roadside, ragged children begging for scraps of food, maddened zealots attacking each other from caste hatred or religious fanaticism-these are the stark images that dominate American and Western ideas about India. But India's 5,000-year history offers much more. From the intricacies of an acient Sanskrit-based culture and the grandeur of Mughal tombs to the vibrancy of modern Bollywood films and the contending ethnic/religious identities of post independence India-india's history tells the story of how diverse populations wove together their different ways of life to create the multi-dimensional tapestry that is India today. This one semester course explores the vibrant diversity of India's past with an emphasis on its multiple legacies and the ways 20th and 21st century Indians have used these legacies to construct modern identities and a modern, democratic nation. Prerequisite:EMS
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4.00 Credits
Offered in conjunction with the faculty and staff of a university in China. Through lectures, trips, and everyday living experiences, this 4 week summer course will introduce students to all aspects of life in modern China---from its culture to its business community, from its political philosophy to the ideas of the men and women on its streets. Students will attend lectures and live at Wuyi University and work with Wuyi faculty and students, Day trips will take students to nearby Hong Kong and Macao. Offered 4 weeks in May-June
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