The Islamicate World

AY2017/2018 Semester 2

This course is an introduction to the history of the Islamic world from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day. Throughout this course we will consider key historical events, individuals and concepts from diverse parts of the Islamic world. We will consider the continuities of principles and practices central to Islam, as well as the diversity of Islamic and Islamicate expression over time and space. Using a range of primary sources and key texts in ongoing scholarly debates, we will critically engage with a number of enduringly relevant themes.