Islam in Africa
HIST 293
Spring 2008 not offered
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| Course Cluster: African Studies |
This lecture course examines the historical, religious, and cultural aspects of the expansion of Islam in Africa. While trade networks extending from north of the Sahara are an undeniable part of the diffusion of Muslim religious practices, this course also examines other factors that facilitated and hindered the spread of Islam in Africa including indigenous religion, gender ideologies, politics, and European colonialism. To see the expansion of Islam in Africa through all these themes and perspectives, this course use primary sources, scholarly texts, and novels covering all regions of the continent. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Robinson, MUSLIM SOCIETIES IN AFRICAN HISTORY
Hamdun and King, IBN BATTUTA IN BLACK AFRICA
Boyd and Mack, ONE WOMAN'S JIHAD: NANA ASMA'U, SCHOLAR AND SCRIBE
Searing, GOD ALONE IS KING: ISLAM AND EMANCIPATION IN SENEGAL 1859-1914
Middleton, THE WORLD OF SWAHILI
Ba, SO LONG A LETTER
Ben Jalloum, SAND CHILD
Kepel, JIHAD: THE TRAIL OF POLITICAL ISLAM
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 short papers, midterm, final |
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