ICSP3315 · Islamic Civilization & Societies
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Located on the Western edge of the Islamic civilization, the Ottoman empire and later Republican Turkey faced modernity early on. New ideas such as constitutionalism, equal citizenship for all (including women and non-Muslims), nationalism, secularism, and democracy had both deep impacts and complex reactions. This course will present an overview of this history beginning with the Tanzimat (Reform) era of the 19th century, to the secularist foundations of the Turkish Republic, to the post-secular New Turkey of today. Focus will be on Islamic ideas, which, throughout this turbulent history, took various forms: progressive or reactionary, moderate or militant, liberal or authoritarian.
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4.8 / 5
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Challenge
4.6 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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4.8 / 5
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Weekly effort
~3
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 section