The Qur’an: An Introduction
ISLAMCIV 207
Subject & Catalog Number
Jointly Offered with:
Faculty of Arts & Sciences as ISLAMCIV 107
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Description
This course will introduce students to the Qur’an, its content, style, structure, and history. How do we construct a framework for reading an ancient text (historical-critical, literary, canon theories)? It will also situate the Qur’an within the larger framework of the genre of Scripture. Most of the course will be analysis of chapters from the Qur’an with journal articles. The course will use case studies from the Qur’an to raise central issues in Qur’anic Studies (dating the text, biblical material, law, emendations, etc.).
Course Notes
Course will be taught by Dr. Walid Saleh.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Near Eastern Languages & Civ
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
Islamic Civilizations
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
