Spring 2023 Asian Civilization: Middle East UN2008 section 001

CONTEMP ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION

CONTEMP ISLAMIC CIVILIZAT

Call Number 11724
Day & Time
Location
MW 10:10am-11:25am
303 Uris Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Alison Vacca
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Lecture and recitation. No previous study of Islam is required. The early modern, colonial, and post-colonial Islamic world studied through historical case studies, translated texts, and recent anthropological research. Topics include Sufism and society, political ideologies, colonialism, religious transformations, poetry, literature, gender, and sexuality.

Web Site Vergil
Department Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
Enrollment 54 students (60 max) as of 9:05PM Monday, April 22, 2024
Subject Asian Civilization: Middle East
Number UN2008
Section 001
Division Interschool
Campus Morningside
Section key 20231ASCM2008V001