HIST 361 - Early Islamic History

Credit Hours: 3

A survey of the early Islamic world roughly from 600 through 1800. There will be geographical emphasis on the Middle East, but the class will also examine North Africa, Spain, Central Asia, and India. The course examines, but is not limited to: Muhammad and the foundations of Islam, Islamic conquests, early dynasties, rise of independent kingdoms, Islamic Spain, Islamic North Africa, Crusades, Mongol invasions, Moghuls, Safavids, and Ottomans.