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IRS 367 Islam and the West
Full Curriculum Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 8/28/23 - 5/22/24
IRS 367 Islam and the West
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: International Relations
Other Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Course Code: IRS 367
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to the history of the 'Near and Middle East' through surveying its history of interactions with the region that has come to be known as 'the West.' It begins by problematizing approaches to the topic of 'Islam and the West,' questioning, for example, whether the two are comparable. The course then proceeds to evaluate the validity of the implied dichotomy against an historical backdrop that includes both war and peace. Rather than categorizing contact between 'Islam and the West' into these categories, the course aims approach the history from the perspective of exchange. The temporal scope is from the emergence of Islam through the Mandate period.