Introduction to Classical Islamic Culture
General data
Course ID: | 3105-ICIC-OG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
03.6
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Course title: | Introduction to Classical Islamic Culture |
Name in Polish: | Introduction to Classical Islamic Culture |
Organizational unit: | Institute of Art History |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Teorie, metody i tradycje badawcze - moduł metodologiczny, Hist. kult. w dob. hum. cyfr. General university courses General university courses General university courses in the humanities |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
2.00
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | general courses |
Short description: |
(in Polish) An introductory course offering an overview of the main problems of classical Islam. |
Full description: |
(in Polish) An introductory course offering an overview of the main problems of the culture of classical Islam. The emphasis is put on a thematic division of discussed question, rather than on a chronological outline of the history of classical Islam. Due to the introductory nature of this course, discussion will focus on the Arab world, but references to other cultural regions of the classical Islamic world will be made where relevant. One of the principal themes of the course will be making the link between the classical and the contemporary Islamic worlds, in other words, proving the relevance of the classical Islamic culture to the world we live in. This course will essentially be a lecture, but students’ active participation (questions, discussion) is vividly encouraged. The main topics covered: I. Arabia before Islam II. Life of Muhammad and the Beginnings of Islam III. After Muhammad: The First Rightly-Guided Caliphs and Internal Struggles IV. The Qur’an V. Introduction to the Principles of Islam I: God and His Prophet VI. Introduction to the Principles of Islam II: The Pillars of Islam VII. Sunni and Shi’a Islam: from Political Conflict to Theological Divergence VIII. Is There a Political Theory in Classical Islam? IX. Islamic Law – Key Concepts X. Sources and Paradigms of Classical Islamic Science XI. Introduction to Classical Islamic Art XII. Islam or Islams? Cultural Diversity in the Classical Islamic World XIII. Classical Islam and Other Religions: between Jihad and Convivencia XIV. Evaluation and Crediting Note: these topics are indicated just to give a general idea of the course and are subject to minor changes, depending on the needs and circumstances. |
Bibliography: |
(in Polish) The New Cambridge History of Islam, Cambridge 2010 (relevant sections) P. Crone, Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam, Princeton 1987 F. Donner, Narratives of Islamic Origins: The Beginnings of Islamic Historical Writing, Darwin Press 1998 F. Donner, Muhammad and the Believers, Cambridge (Mass.) 2012 H. Kennedy, The Great Arab Conquests, Da Capo Press 2007 H. Motzki, The Origins of Islamic Jurisprudence, Leiden 1991 M. Pierce, Twelve Infallible Men, Cambridge (Mass.) 2016 C. Robinson, Islamic Historiography, Cambridge 2003 A. Schimmel, Mystical Dimensions of Islam, multiple editions S. Shoemaker, The Death of a Prophet, Pennsylvania 2011 J. Wansbrough, The Sectarian Milieu. Content and Composition of Islamic Salvation History, multiple editions |
Learning outcomes: |
(in Polish) K_W01: ma podstawową wiedzę o specyfice kulturowej klasycznego świata muzułmańskiego na tle świata antycznego i łacińskiego średniowiecza K_W08: ma uporządkowaną wiedzę ogólną o dziejach klasycznego świata muzułmańskiego K_W13: ma podstawową wiedzę o głównych źródłach do dziejów klasycznego świata muzułmańskiego K_U01: potrafi pozyskiwać i analizować informacje wykorzystując zróżnicowane źródła i metody K_U04: potrafi w podstawowym stopniu analizować klasyczne muzułmańskie źródła historiograficzne K_K02: ma świadomość znaczenia klasycznego islamu w dziejach świata K_K03: dostrzega dylematy i złożoną problematykę wypływającą z krzyżowania się wpływów kulturowych w obrębie klasycznego świata muzułmańskiego |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
(in Polish) Test odbywający się na ostatnich zajęciach |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 21 places
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Coordinators: | Krzysztof Skwierczyński, Mateusz Wilk | |
Group instructors: | Mateusz Wilk | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: | Examination |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)
Time span: | 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26 |
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MO TU W WYK
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 20 places
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Coordinators: | Mateusz Wilk | |
Group instructors: | Mateusz Wilk | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
Course -
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Lecture - Examination |
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