Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2022-2023
HIST 316 - JEWS CHRISTIANS MEDIEVAL ISLAM
Long Title: JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN THE MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC WORLD
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Analyzing Diversity: Yes
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Lecture discussion. Course focuses on Jewish and Christian communities in the medieval Islamic world. Topics include legal status of non-Muslims, social life, economic life, distinctive developments in religious thought in Islamic context, dynamics among communities, shared culture through the medium of Arabic, distinctive features in comparison with medieval Europe.