ISLM461 Islam and the Creation of the Muslim World
Updated: 09 November 2006| Credit Points | 12 | ||||||
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| Online level | Level A - Internet access required | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||
| Notes | candidature for GradDipIslamicStudies, MAsianStudies and MA | ||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Howard Brasted (hbrasted@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This introduction to the world of Islam covers the essential characteristics and history of early Islam as a set of ideas: religious, social, educational, cultural and political. The unit surveys Islam from its beginnings in the Seventh century to the post-colonial upheavals of the mid-20th century. Attention will be given to: (a) creation of new Muslim States; (b) the challenge of fundamentalism; (c) disagreements with the West. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |