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週次 |
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單元主題 |
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Week 1 |
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1A. Introduction to the course and course requirements and 1B. Individual advising meetings |
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Week 2 |
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2A. The Roman and Sasanian Empires in the sixth century C.E. and 2B. The nature and functions of premodern empire |
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Week 3 |
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3A. Arabian society before Islam and 3B. The nature and function of nomadic-pastoral societies |
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Week 4 |
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4A. The life and times of the Prophet Muhammad and 4B. A historical-sociological explanation for Muhammad |
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Week 5 |
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5A. Succession to Muhammad and 5B. The emergence of Islamic society |
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Week 6 |
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6A. The Umayyad Caliphate and 6B. The Abbasid Caliphate |
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Week 7 |
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7A. Arabic the language of the Quran and 7B. Holiday/study day |
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Week 8 |
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8A. Shii Islam and 8B. Sufi Islam |
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Week 9 |
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9A. Sunni Islam and 9B. Exam on historical terms |
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Week 10 |
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10A. Peoples of the Book and 10B. Jihad |
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Week 11 |
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11A. Literary culture and 11B. Learning and rationalism |
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Week 12 |
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12A. The Hajj and 12B. Exam - Reading Passages |
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Week 13 |
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13. Art and architecture and 13B. Women in early Islam Part 1 |
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Week 14 |
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14A. Women in early Islam Part and 14B. Muslim Spain |
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Week 15 |
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15A. Muslim Spain 2 and 15B. The Crusades |
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Week 16 |
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16A. The Crusades 2 and 16B. The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire |
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Week 17 |
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17A. Ottoman state and government and 17B. The Safavid Empire of Persia |
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Week 18 |
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18A. The challenge of Europe and 18B. Islamic societies in the modern period |