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HIST 305 Muslim Societies Units: 6.00
A study of historical societies in which Muslims have played a predominating role globally. Selected issues in religious, political, social, economic, and cultural history will be examined with an emphasis on the interpretation of primary sources in translation and debated scholarly issues.
Learning Hours: 240 (36 Lecture, 36 Seminar, 168 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Registration in a HIST Major or Joint Honours Plan.
Exclusion HIST 296/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire an in-depth study of the forces, traditions, and institutions that have shaped Muslim Societies.
- Situate some of the religious, cultural, and ideological forms and practices that people regard as Islamic in historical context.
- Explore the complexity of Islamicate societies and the developments and interactions between Islamicate societies and other societies through time.
- Engage with historiographical debates about different eras and geographies of Muslim Societies and their transformations.
- Fine tune critical thinking, through document analysis and sound argumentation, in written and oral form.
- Hone analysis skills through a variety of primary sources, including narrative and non-narrative written sources.