Prerequisites:

12 credits of History at the 1000 and 2000 level

Antirequisites:

HIST 2805

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week.

Credits:

6.0

Description:

This course is an introductory survey of the influence of Islamic civilization on world history. First term topics include the roots of Islam in the ancient Middle East; Arab, Persian, and Turkic contributions to the development of Islamic culture; and the spread of Islam beyond the Middle East. The second term focuses on the decline and revival of Islamic societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the nature and importance of Islamic culture today. This course may be credited towards Religions and Cultures.