Undergraduate Course: History of Muslim-Christian Dialogue (IMES10034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course examines the history of Muslim-Christian relations from the rise of Islam until the end of the eighteenth century. The course will begin with Muhammad's relations with Christians, and will focus on Qur'anic material which deals with Jesus, Christians and Christianity. It will then move on to early Christian reponses to Islam, the interaction between medieval European Christians and Muslims, and early Orientalism. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Before enrolling students on this course, you are asked to contact the IMES Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 504182, e-mail imes@ed.ac.uk). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 courses in a suitable subject area at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify relevant scriptural passages for Muslim-Christian dialogue and their tradition of interpretation in Muslim and Christian communities.
2. Understand the historical and political contexts of theological exchanges.
3. Identify continuity and change in trends in Muslim-Christian Dialogue.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | IMES HistMus-Christ |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Eleanor Birch
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
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