The Historical Search for the Prophet Mohammad (Cross-listed with HIS)

Catalog description

This course examines the primary and secondary sources, as well as modern academic works, on the life and teaching of the Prophet Mohammad. It is a course on historiography as well as on biography and the early beginnings of Islam. The course concentrates on a close reading of the very first biography: ibn Ishaq's classic. The Life of Muhammad. This course is equivalent to HIS 3084. Students will receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.