1/21 Wed: Bridging East and West
1/23 Fri: Re-Orientation under the Muslim Banner
Readings:
• Ibn Khaldun. The Muqaddimah. Trans. Franz Rosenthal. Ed and abridged, N. J. Dawood. Pp 45-53
• Ernst, C. Following Muhammad Preface and Chapter 1, "Islam in the Eyes of the West."
• Website: Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
You might also consult the web resources used for Following Muhammad by Carl Ernst.
Other valuable resources for the study of Islam mopre specifically can be found at Professor Ernst's web page
Class1_Bridging East and West.pdf