Syllabus
Course outline:
1. Introduction to the course
2. Historical and geographical definition of the Islamic world
3. Religious diversity of the world of Islam
4. Sects and groups within the Islamic world
5. Ethnic composition of the Islamic world
6. Anthropological research of the Islamic world in historical perspective
7. Orientalism and anthropological research
8. Islam and ritual
9. Muslim family and kin
10. Non-muslim minorities within the world of Islam
11. Islam and Christianity, Islam and Judaism
12. Gender and islam
13. Contemporary issues in the anthropology of Islamic world
Annotation
The course is an introduction to the research of the Islamic world through the lens of anthropology. It focuses on geographical, historical and cultural definition of the Islamic world while stressing its diversity.
The participants will be introduced to the historical overview of the anthropological research in various regions of the Islamic world as well as the most interesting topics of this research. Lastly, the participants will gain the insight into the possibilities of conducting their own research in this geographical area.