HIST 006A. The Formation of the Islamic Near East

An introduction to the history of the Near East from the time of Muhammad to the rise of the Ottomans. The course will examine the life of Muhammad, the political dimensions of Islam, and the diversification of Islamic civilization through shari'a, mysticism, philosophy, and the religious sciences.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for ISLM, MDST, GLBL-Paired
Catalog chapter: History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/history

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