Islam in the Modern Age: Tradition, Fundamentalism and Reform

Catalog description

The course looks at Islam and Modernity as two units of intellectual, cultural, and historical formations and analyzes their development and interaction from the Age of European Expansion into the Islamic world to the present. Satisfies the Philosophical and Religious Perspectives requirement. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Satisfies Middle Eastern Studies requirement. Satisfies South Asian Studies requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Students at all levels welcome.