Europe and the Islamic World

Catalog description

Europe and the Islamic World explores the complex relationship between (Christian) Europe and Islamic civilization, from the conquest of the Byzantine Levant to modern-day Islamic immigration into Europe. The course will focus on a few landmark events in European/Islamic relations, such as the crusades, as well as various intellectual models describing European/Islamic relations over time. The course will also focus on developing research, writing, and documentary analysis skills relevant to the study of history.