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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
islamic & middle east stud.
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Michael Ebstein
Coordinator Office Hours:
Via email
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Michael Ebstein
Mr. Elad Giladi
Course/Module description:
In the course we will survey the historical developments that took place in the Middle East and elsewhere from the appearance of Islam to the rise of the Ottoman Empire and its conquest of most of the Arab world. In other words, we will deal with the years ca. 600-1500 CE, in the region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to India and Central Asia. Learning will be based on a combination of lectures and independent reading by the students. The course will deal with the political, religious, military, social, economic and cultural aspects of the history of the region. Every two weeks there will be a voluntary "tutorial" for those who want to strengthen their understanding of the material.
Course/Module aims:
The students will learn about the main events and developments that occurred during the first 9 centuries of Islamic history in the Middle East and elsewhere. This will naturally include an acquaintance with the basis names, terms and locations in Islamic history in this period. The students will also gain knowledge of the methodological problems related to Islamic historiography and the historical discipline at large.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
See above in course aims.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
The course is based on a combination of lectures and independent reading by the students. Every two weeks there will be a voluntary "tutorial" in which important matters related to the material will be discussed and questions will be answered.
Course/Module Content:
Order of lessons:
1. General overview
2. The situation in the region on the eve of the appearance of Islam
3. The Prophet Muhammad
4. The first caliphs (al-khulafa al-rashidun)
5. The rise of the Umayyads
6. The Umayyads at their height
7. The Abbasid revolution
8. The Abbasid state
9. Military slavery
10. The successor dynasties in the East
11. The successor dynasties in the West
12. The appearance of the Turkish tribes, and the establishment of the Seljuq Empire
13. The Crusades (1)
14. The Crusades (2)
15. The Mongols
16. The Mamluk state (1)
17. The Mamluk state (2)
18. The Ilkhanids
19. Iran and its neighboring countries after the Mongols
20. The rise of the Ottoman Empire and its conquest of Syria and Egypt
21. Spain and North Africa
22. Religious movements: Shi's, Sunna, Sufism
23. Islamic culture: literature, philosophy, sciences
24. History and art
25. The non-Muslim population and Islamization
26. Society and economy
27. Historiography: methodological issues
28. Conclusion
Required Reading:
Will be given during the course.
Additional Reading Material:
Will be given during the course.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 20 %
Other 0 %
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