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Undergraduate Bulletin 2015-2016 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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HIST 216 - Foundations of Islamic Civilization to 1456

3 hours


This course introduces students to the rise and early development of Islam from its birth in seventh-century Arabia to the capture of Constantinople in the 1450’s. Topics include pre-Islamic Arabia, the life and time of prophet Muhammad, the major Islamic beliefs and practices, Islamic dynasties, and early Muslim conquests.

This course may be applied to the global history concentration.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102  or consent of department.

This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.



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