HIST 331 Q* - Medieval Islamic World, c. 600-1258 (3 credits)

This course explores the political, economic, social, religious, and cultural aspects surrounding the rise of the Islamic Empire through the reign of the Abbasid Caliphate, situating the early Islamic traditions within their proper historical contexts, including the political, economic, and social structures ranging from central Asia to modern day Spain from c. 600 to 1250 CE. F, S, M, Su.