Provisional Syllabus
Mercredi, août 11th, 2004September 1: Introduction
September 8: The Arab world before Islam: language, and culture
September 15: The rise of Islam I
September 22: The rise of Islam II
September 29: Ottoman Empire and its legacy in the current Arab World
October 6: Arab world and/or Islamic world ? Critical Perspectives
October 13: Roots of contemporary islamic religious movements in the Arab world
October 20: Islamic fundamentalisms
October 27: Minorities in the Arab world
November 3: Arabism and Political Regimes in the Arab world
November 10: National cultures in the Arab world and Islamic movements
November 17: Diversity of contemporary Islam in the Arab world
December 1: Secularism and Islam: historical and contemporary perspectives
December 8: Conclusion