Arab-Islamic History
From Tribes to Empires
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You will study this course in two parts. The first presents the main political events that set the chronological framework for the course, namely 6th century to the arrival of the Ottomans in the Middle East in the beginning of the 16th century. The second part delves into social and cultural realities of the medieval Middle East.
This course was produced at Tel Aviv University by TAU Online - learning innovation center.
What you'll learn
- How Islam rose as a new civilization in the Middle East
- The main phases in medieval Arab and Islamic history
- The role of the main political players within the Islamic community, state, and empire
- How to interpret the characteristics of society and culture
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Rating | 5.0★ based on 21 ratings |
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Length | 8 weeks |
Effort | 3 - 4 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $149 |
From | IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity, Tel Aviv University via edX |
Instructor | Miri Shefer-Mossensohn |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
Tags | Humanities History TelAvivUniversity |
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This informed me as to how the Middle East became what it is today.
Clear concise wonderful romp through 1000 years of history beginning with Mohammad through the Middle Ages - Arabs, Muslims Middle East, touching on Iberia and Africa.
A delightful introduction to the birth and evolution of Islam in the Middle East during the Middle Ages.
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I hope that another course will cover the history from the Middle Ages to the present.
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Me ha parecido un curso de una alta calidad, con contenidos muy interesantes y planteados de una manera didáctica y entretenida, puesto que se combinan aspectos socio-políticos y culturales de una forma muy amena e instructiva.
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Rating | 5.0★ based on 21 ratings |
---|---|
Length | 8 weeks |
Effort | 3 - 4 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $149 |
From | IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity, Tel Aviv University via edX |
Instructor | Miri Shefer-Mossensohn |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
Tags | Humanities History TelAvivUniversity |
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