History of Islam

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Arthur Kane Scott, M.A., is an author who teaches at several California colleges and universities. He brings a global perspective to his history classes, which cover a wide range of cultures: Asian, Russian, U.S., Western and Islamic. His approach emphasizes the psychological, cultural and artistic expressions of particular peoples and eras.

Textbook(s) for this course: Islam: A Short History
Author: Karen Armstrong
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication Year: 2002
ISBN: 081296618X

AND The Middle East: A History
Author: William Ochsenwald and Sydney Nettleton Fisher
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 7th
Publication Year: 2010
ISBN: 007338562X

AND Near Eastern Studies X21 Reader
To order this reader, please contact the Online department by e-mailing online@unex.berkeley.edu or by calling 510-643-8949.

X21 (3 semester units in Near Eastern Studies)

Recipient of the Distinguished Course Award from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

Explore the rich and complex history of Islam from its birth to the present day. Gain a greater appreciation of the cultural, geographical and political diversity of the people who comprise the Islamic mosaic. You pay particular attention to the religious values of Islamic culture as exemplified by the life of the prophet Muhammad and as expressed in the Quran.

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