課程名稱 |
伊斯蘭文明 Introduction to Islam, 600-1300 |
開課學期 |
108-2 |
授課對象 |
文學院 歷史學系 |
授課教師 |
梁元禎 |
課號 |
Hist2219 |
課程識別碼 |
103E52730 |
班次 |
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學分 |
3.0 |
全/半年 |
半年 |
必/選修 |
選修 |
上課時間 |
星期二6,7,8(13:20~16:20) |
上課地點 |
普502 |
備註 |
本課程以英語授課。B(世界史)群組。 限學士班二年級以上 總人數上限:25人 |
Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1082Hist2219 |
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課程概述 |
**This course will be conducted entirely in English including lectures, class discussions, student presentations, and written assignments.**
Islam is one of human civilization’s great religions. There are more than one billion Muslims living all over the world today. Politics in the Middle East and the broader Islamic world play important roles in international relations. For these and many other reasons it is crucial to have an understanding of the history of Islamic societies.
This course covers the first half of Islamic history from 600 to 1300 C.E. At the beginning of this period, Arab Muslims established a new religion and empire at the intersections of both Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian faiths and Roman and Sasanian empires in the Middle East. Over the course of the semester, we will study the construction of Muslim empires and the dynamics of life in Islamic societies during the classical and medieval periods. The course concludes in the 1300s a pivotal moment when Islamic societies had to find a response to Turkish, Latin Christian (Crusader), and Mongol invasions that contributed to the fragmentation of Islamic civilization. By studying early Islamic history, we can witness the construction of such a major civilization from its very origins.
The period we study has received an enormous amount of attention over the last few years. Today’s Islamic revivalists, militants, and their opponents all look to the Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime and the community he established as an ideal and true representation of Islam to be copied or even reestablished. Contrary to seeing the past from such ideological perspectives, we will approach the study of early Islam from a historical perspective. We will examine the historical circumstances that fostered a new faith, why peoples adopted these beliefs, and how Muslims shaped new societies.
Introduction to Islam, 600-1300
Discussion sections (伊斯蘭文明研導)
Wednesday 9:10-10:00 or Wednesday 15:30-16:20
In addition to the main course, students are asked to enr |
課程目標 |
This course will examine a variety of historical topics:
◆The life of the Prophet Muhammad
◆The division of the Muslim community into Sunni, Shii, and other sects (religious groups)
◆The lives of women and diverse ethnic and religious communities
◆Literary and material culture
◆The spread of the faith to Asia, Africa, and Europe
◆The interrelationship and friction between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
This course will study a variety of historical concepts:
◆The nature and functions of premodern empires
◆The nature and effects of diversity in human experience
◆The nature and effects of decentralization in human experience
◆Encounters between mobile and sedentary societies
◆Evolution and development of social structures
This course will help students develop a variety of skills:
◆The ability to read, write, and converse in English
◆Analyze and interpret original sources in English translation |
課程要求 |
Class sessions: Students must attend all class sessions. Lectures and class discussions will provide information that is not covered in the readings and interpretations to help you understand the history. You should take careful notes. Please stop me if you have any questions about the history or language during lecture.
Readings: You will be reading around 50 pages of English text per week. Readings will consist of chapters from a textbook, scholarly articles, and original sources. All readings will be available as pdfs and may be downloaded form CEIBA. Please read texts assigned for the appropriate class session. By reading and absorbing information from these texts, you will learn the most in lectures and discussions. You should take careful notes on the readings.
Class discussions: Together we will discuss information presented in lectures and readings. Discussions are opportunities to practice thinking about ideas, concepts, and theories presented in readings. By sharing thoughts and asking questions, we can explore the fascinating history of Islamic societies more deeply and directly.
Exams: There will be three exams. The first one will ask you to locate physical and political geographic features on maps. The second exam will require you to identify historical terms such as names, places, events, and dates, and discuss their significance. The third exam presents select passages from class readings for you to identify and comment on their significance. This exam will demonstrate that you have digested readings and analyzed their importance. Keep in mind that in lectures and discussions I will help you understand the readings and how they fit into the broader history. Taking good notes in class lectures and discussions will therefore help you prepare for this exam.
Final essay: The course will end with a final essay four pages in length. I will hand out the essay assignment towards the end of the semester. Please be aware that for the essay I will ask a question that will require you to analyze an |
預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
備註: By appointment only. I do not have a physical office at NTU. Please email: yglhistory@gmail.com |
指定閱讀 |
See class schedule below. |
參考書目 |
See class schedule below. |
評量方式 (僅供參考) |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
第1週 |
03/03 |
Introduction to the course |
第2週 |
03/10 |
The World of Late Antiquity in the Mediterranean Basin and Arabian Peninsula |
第3週 |
03/17 |
Muhammad and the birth of Islam |
第4週 |
03/24 |
The Rashidun Caliphs, expansion and the first “fitna” |
第5週 |
03/31 |
The Umayyad Caliphate |
第6週 |
04/07 |
The Abbasid Caliphate |
第7週 |
04/14 |
Exam on Historical Terms |
第8週 |
04/21 |
Arabic and the Quran |
第9週 |
04/28 |
Sunnism and Orthodoxy |
第10週 |
05/05 |
Shiism and Heterodoxy |
第11週 |
05/12 |
Sufism and Philosophy |
第12週 |
05/19 |
Pre-exam review session |
第13週 |
05/26 |
Exam on reading passages |
第14週 |
06/02 |
Muslims, Christians, and Jews |
第15週 |
06/09 |
Fragmentation, invasion, reconsolidation: Turks, Crusaders, Mongols, and Ottomans |
第16週 |
06/16 |
Final essay due |
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