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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2009
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MDST 281 001 (CRN: 13644)
PREMODERN MIDDLE EAST HISTORY
Long Title: THE MIDDLE EAST FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO SULAYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
Department: Medieval Studies
Instructor: Fitzgerald, Timothy J.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (24-AUG-2009 - 4-DEC-2009)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 40
Section Enrolled: 8
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 30
Enrollment data as of: 2-JUN-2024 8:04AM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: This course examines the history and culture of Judaism during the Second Temple period, which produced such great religious leaders as Jesus and Hillel. Topics include: canonization, colonization, diaspora, economic and political instability, eschatology, Hellenization, imperialism, messianism, Pharisees, priesthood, Sadducees, Scribes, scriptures, sectarianism, synagogue and temple worship.Introduction to the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the middle of the 16th century. Topics include conquests and classical Islamic states, Arabization, Jewish and Christian communities, impact of Turkic peoples, and the Ottoman Empire, with emphasis on social, cultural, political, and religious trends which shaped the region's history. Cross-list: HIST 281.