History of Islam
X21 (3 semester units in Near Eastern Studies)
Recipient of the Distinguished Course Award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)This broad-ranging course explores the rich and complex history of Islam from the birth of the religion to the present day. You gain a greater appreciation of the cultural, geographical, and political diversity of the people who comprise the Islamic mosaic. Particular attention focuses on the religious values of Islamic culture as exemplified by the life of the prophet Muhammad and as expressed in the
Qur'an.
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ARTHUR KANE SCOTT, M.A., is an author who teaches at several California colleges and universities. He brings a global perspective to his history classes, which cover a wide range of cultures: Asian, Russian, U.S., Western, and Islamic. His approach emphasizes the psychological, cultural, and artistic expressions of particular peoples and eras.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $715 (EDP 867788)
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Textbook(s) for this course:
Islam: An Introduction
Author: Annemarie Schimmel
Publisher: SUNY Press
Publication Year: 1992
ISBN: 0791413284
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The Middle East: A History
Author: William Ochsenwald and Sydney Nettleton Fisher
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 6th
Publication Year: 2004
ISBN: 0072442336
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Near Eastern Studies X21 Reader
This reader must be purchased from Specialty Books at www.specialty-books.com/unex/ or by calling 1-800-466-1365.