1. [I]nfo
  2. [M]oduli
  3. [B]acheca
  4. [P]rogramma
  5. [O]rari
  6. [E]sami
  7. E[v]enti
  8. [F]iles

Generali:

  • Dipartimento: Lettere E Filosofia
  • Settore Ministeriale: L-OR/10
  • Codice di verbalizzazione: 804002931
  • Metodi di insegnamento: Frontale
  • Metodi di valutazione: Orale
  • Prerequisiti: General knowledge of global history
  • Obiettivi: Programme This course aims at introducing students to major historical events and faith-based concepts that have influenced the making of Muslim societies worldwide over the last fifteen centuries. The production of knowledge in the classical Arab-Islamic civilization will be underlined, followed by the study of how modern Muslim societies face different cultural challenges and transformations. The course is divided into three major parts. The first part introduces the formative part of Islamic societies based on the Islamic creed, the place of the Quran, the role of the Prophet, and the place of sharia legal interpretations in Muslim societies in the past. The second part examines the diversity of Muslim societies and cultures through major political, theological, and philosophical divisions that marked them; the aesthetics of the tradition will be studied here as a form of understanding differences and similarities within Muslim societies. The final third part studies the modern transformations Muslim societies and cultures �" in particular in North Africa and Western Asia (��Middle East��) - have been experiencing in their encounter with modernity, the ideas of secularism, constitutionalism, democracy, human rights, feminism, and pluralism. Objectives: A) Learning Outcomes: Be able to distinguish between the multiple histories and cultures of Muslim societies chronologically, geographically, and thematically. B) Knowledge and Understanding: Be able to know the historical roots of major socio-political, economic, and cultural concepts that have influenced Muslim societies and communities throughout history, and how they are now envisioned by modern and contemporary Muslims globally. C) Applying Knowledge and Understanding: Be able to apply one's accumulated knowledge of history in comprehending contemporary Muslim societies, their similarities and differences. D) Making Judgements: Be able to critically evaluate events and situations regarding past and present issues of Muslim societies. E) Communication Skills: Be able to confidently express oneself in oral as well as written forms regarding the major issues pertaining to the history and culture of the Muslim plural worlds. F) Learning Skills: Be able to make use of the various methods of learning that correspond best to one's major competences, be they through reading, writing, speaking, or/and listening.
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Didattica:

  • A.A.: 2025/2026
  • Canale: UNICO
  • Crediti: 6
  • Data Inizio Lezioni: 13/04/2026
  • Data Fine Lezioni: 18/05/2026
  • Semestre: Secondo
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