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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Arabic Studies
150-416 Modern Trends in Islamic Thought |
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Credit Points: | 16.7 4th year | |
Coordinator: | Dr Abdullah Saeed | |
Prerequisite/s: | This subject does not presuppose knowledge of Arabic. | |
Timetable: | Semester 1 | |
Contact: | Two-hour seminar per week | |
Subject Description: | This subject is taught in English and it will cover topics such as (a) historical development of Islamic thought in the past 1400 years; (b) the social, political and historical circumstances in which contemporary Islamic thought began to develop in the modern period; (c) main trends of contemporary Islamic thought with particular emphasis on Revivalism, Neo-Revivalism, Modernism and Neo-Modernism, their characteristics and the impact of these trends on Muslim society. | |
Assessment: | 1 essay and assignments totalling not more than 6000 words. | |
Prescribed Texts: | A collection of readings is available from the Department at the beginning of the semester. | |
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