2018-2019 University Catalog 
    
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HIST 195 - Topics in History for First-years and Sophomores


FDR: HU
Credits: 3 credits in Fall or Winter; 4 credits in Spring


Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Selected topic or problem in history. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Fall 2018, HIST 195A-01: Muhammad: the Prophet of Islam throughout History (3). Prerequisite: First-year class standing only. Other students may register for HIST 289A. To Muslims, Muhammad is a prophetic figure whose model life is to be emulated; to non-Muslims, a controversial figure that has stirred the imagination for centuries. Through an analysis of the earliest non-Muslim sources on Muhammad, to insider Muslim narratives of his miraculous life, to contemporary controversies about visual depictions of Muhammad – even bans on celebrations of his birthday – this course challenges common misconceptions about Muhammad as a historical and a religious figure, while fostering critical historical literacy and familiarity with theoretical questions in the study of religion. (HU) Atanasova.




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