Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
HIST275 - ISLAM & SOC'TY IN AFRICA
Term
2014C
Syllabus
babou_11c.pdf75.04 KB
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
401
Section ID
HIST275401
Registration notes
CROSS CULTURAL ANALYSIS
Meeting times
TR 1030AM-1200PM
Meeting location
COLLEGE HALL 217
Instructors
BABOU, CHEIKH
Description
This course is designed to provide the students with a broad understanding of the history of Islam in Africa. The focus will be mostly on West Africa, but we will also look at developments in other regions of the continent. We will examine the process of islamization in Africa and the interplay between Islam and the African traditional religions and customs. Topics include conversion, Islamic education and literacy, the status of women, Muslim response to European colonial domination, Islamic mysticism, and the contemporary development of Sunni movements.
Course number only
275
Cross listings
AFRC274401 AFST274401
Use local description
No
Section Type
CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS
LPS Course
false
Major Concentrations
Major/Minor Requirements Fulfilled