| Title: | Muhammad & Qur'an Islam Imagin |
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| Course Section Number: | REL-210-01 |
| Department: | Religion |
| Description: | REL-210-01 Topics in Islam: : Muhammad and the Qur'an in the Islamic Imagination. What roles do Muhammad and the Qur'an play in the Islamic imagination? How have these roles changed from antiquity to now? How do they affect the shape of Islam in the contemporary world? In this course we will begin by studying the life and times of Muhammad, drawing on a wide range of print and visual media. We will then study the Qur'an itself, doing a close reading of selected suras. We will analyze them for themes, rhetorical strategies (including oral recitation), and the overall "logic" of the Qur'anic worldview. We will especially look at the innovative ways the Qur'an has been read by Sufi mystics and, more recently, by women. We will conclude by looking at the role of Muhammad and the Qur'an in Islamic poetry and fiction. One course credit. Prerequisite: Religion 103, or the consent of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 14, 2019 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2019 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/15/2019-05/02/2019 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Center Hall, Room 304
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| Faculty: | Blix, David |
| Requisite Courses: | Prereq REL-103 or Permission of Instructor |
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