REL 107/HIST 117

HISTORY OF ISLAM

 
Th. Emil Homerin

Tuesday-Thursday

 

CALENDAR

    Islam: Unity & Diversity
Film.
Denny, 3-28
Ruthven, 6-23.
 
 

     Muhammad's Arabian Contexts
 Denny, 29-43.
 Ruthven, 24-27.
 
 

    Muhammad & the Qur'ân
Denny, 47-71.
Times Atlas, 38-41.
Williams, 36-52.
1st Map due
 
 

    Major Themes of the Qur'ân
Denny, 128-48.
Williams, 1-35.
 
 

    The Qur'ân & the Five Pillars of Islam
Denny, 97-127, 263-88.
Williams, 66-87.
 
 

     ** EXAM I **
 
 

     Conflicting Visions of Truth & Authority
 Denny, 72-94.
 Williams, 170-210.
 Ruthven, 28-37.
 
 

    Hadîth & Sharîcah
Denny, 149-63, 187-207.
Williams, 36-37, 53-65, 87-108.
Ruthven, 28-39
 
 

    Theology, Philosophy, & Science
Film.
Denny, 164-86.
Williams, 140-169.
Ruthven, 40-57, 172-79
 
 

   Sûfism
Film.
Barks, all.
Denny, 211-59.
Williams, 109-39.
Ruthven, 58-61.
 
 

      ** EXAM II **
 
 

    Gunpowder Empires
Denny, 315-38.
Ruthven, 62-69, 84-95.
 
 

     Revival & Reform
Laye, all.
Ruthven, 70-83, 96-111.
2nd Map due
 
 

   Living Realities
Film.
Discussion of Laye.
Denny, 289-312.
Williams, 211-20.
Ruthven, 112-51.
3rd Map due
 
 

   Muslims & America
Film.
Denny, 340-62.
Ruthven, 158-61, 166-71..
Handouts.
 
 

    Muslims Today
Film.
Ruthven, 152-57, 162-65, 180-95.
 
 

  ** EXAM III **