Courses
University of Pittsburgh
0731
Moroccan Arabic 1
Spring - 2011
Department:LinguisticsPrerequisites:NonePrimary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):0424
Persian (Farsi) 4
Spring - 2011
Department:LinguisticsPrerequisites:NonePrimary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):1524
Readings in Arabic
Spring - 2011
Department:LinguisticsPrerequisites:NonePrimary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):0105
Religions of the West
Spring - 2011
Department:Religious StudiesPrerequisites:NoneThis course is a historical introduction to the religious traditions that developed in ancient Near East and the Mediterranean. Our major emphasis is on the history of the religious traditions that emerged in late antiquity in this area and which continue to be major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism. We focus on key concepts, historical developments, and contemporary issues. Throughout the course, we also examine interactions among these religious traditions. In the last part of the course we examine the issue of globalization and the spread of these religions around the world as well as the presence of "non-Western" religion in the "West." The course also serves as an introduction to the academic study of religion and provides a foundation for further coursework in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. No prior knowledge of any of the religions studied is expected or assumed.
Primary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):1753
The Ottoman Empire (1300-1923)
Spring - 2011
Department:HistoryPrerequisites:NoneThis course traces the history of the ottoman empire from its origins as an obscure band of frontier warriors, to the highpoint of its geopolitical power in the sixteenth century, and on to its further evolution as an increasingly complex and peaceful society, down to the opening of the period of European imperialism and nation building. It will address not only the ottomans' political power, but also those economic, social, and cultural factors that helped explain that power and gave the empire such a distinctive place in the history of Western Europe, Balkans and the Middle East.
Primary Focus on Islam?:YesSubject(s):0562
Turkish 2
Spring - 2011
Department:LinguisticsPrerequisites:NonePrimary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):0564
Turkish 4
Spring - 2011
Department:LinguisticsPrerequisites:NonePrimary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):0286
Urdo 2
Spring - 2011
Department:LinguisticsPrerequisites:NonePrimary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):0700
World History
Spring - 2011
Department:HistoryPrerequisites:NoneThis course is an introductory survey of world history, by which is meant an overview of major processes and interactions in the development of human society since the development of agriculture some 10,000 years ago. It is a selective overview, emphasizing large-scale patterns and connections in political, social, cultural, technological, and environmental history, yet it also provides balance among regions of the world. It encourages students to apply historical techniques to issues of their own interest.
Primary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):
Youngstown State University
REL 3743
Ethics and Politics in Islam
Spring - 2011
Department:Philosophy & Religious StudiesPrerequisites:One 2600-level REL courseStudy of ethical reflection in Islam, including major works, principal themes, and Islamic ethics today; Muslim theories of the state, dissent and schism in Islamic history, the position of non-Muslims in Islam, and modern developments in political theory.
Primary Focus on Islam?:NoSubject(s):
