Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2007

     

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MDST 438 001 (CRN: 21047)

MEDIEVAL ISLAM WOMEN & GENDER

Long Title: WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY IN MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC SOCIETIES
Department: Medieval Studies
Instructor: Sanders, Paula
Meeting: 2:00PM - 5:00PM W (8-JAN-2007 - 25-APR-2007) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 15
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 14-MAY-2024 2:22PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Final Exam Unknown
 
Description: Examination of some features of the legal position and social realities of men and women in the Islamic world, with emphasis on how boundaries of gender have traditionally been drawn. Includes the family and sexual ethics, the harem, polygyny, divorce, and eunuchs (who played an important role in both the military and in certain religious institutions). Cross-list: HIST 438, WGST 455.