Master
2023/2024
Muslim Civilizations: Religion and Empires
Type:
Compulsory course (Muslim Worlds in Russia (History and Culture))
Area of studies:
History
Delivered by:
Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies
Where:
Faculty of Humanities
When:
1 year, 1 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Online hours:
20
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Denis V. Volkov
Master’s programme:
Мусульманские миры в России (История и культура)
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
28
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Islam has been one of the most important transformative forces in the world for the past almost 1500 years. Not only has it been one of the largest religions in human history, its political, cultural, and intellectual influences have been vast. Historically, the Islamic world has reached far beyond the Middle East, from Asia and the Indian Ocean to West Africa; and today its reach is truly global. This module examines the key developments of the Islamic world in their historical perspective. It explores the importance of Islam in creating states, in fostering trade, and in circulating ideas. The module therefore provides a key foundation in understanding the emergence of the modern, globalised world, which could not have occurred without these transformations. This course is supplemented by a Coursera 8-hour online course The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I, see https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-1#about.