RELI 2085

Modern Islam: From the Age of Empires to the Present

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Cultures & Societies of the World , Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry

Surveys Islamic history from the "age of the great empires" (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal) to the colonial period and up to the present day, including Islam in America. Islamic life and thought will be examined from multiple angles -- including popular piety and spirituality, philosophy and theology, law, gender, art, architecture, and literature -- with particular attention paid to the rise of modern Islamic "fundamentalist" movements.

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