Courses on historical evolution of Islamic society

October 30, 2009

Visiting scholar Istvan Kristó-Nagy is teaching two courses on Islam during the fall 2009 semester. The Formative Period of Islam, offered by the history department, explores the evolution of the social and conceptual structures of the early Islamic civilization. The course includes a survey of the evolution of Arabic literature and Islamic art during the emergence of the Islamic state and civilization. Islam, Religion and Society, offered by the religion department, focuses on developing a holistic view on Islam as a religion and society throughout its historical evolution. This course has an interdisciplinary perspective, touching topics in theology, philosophy, historiography, literature, music and art.  

Nagy received his doctorate in Arabic Language and Civilization from the Université de Toulouse 2 and has taught at the University of Oxford in England and the College of St. Ignatius in Budapest, Hungary. Nagy’s position as a visiting scholar is jointly funded by the Middle Eastern Studies (UISFL) project grant and by the Office of International Education.

Posted September 2, 2009

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