History and Institutions of Islamic Countries

The course aims at providing students with a basic knowledge of the Islamic doctrine and institutions and of their evolution, and with an understanding of Islamic revivalism. The aim is also to provide them with the conceptual tools to understand and critically analise currents events taking place in the Middle east and to trasmit them an adequate terminology.

At the end of the course students will be acquainted with the evolution of the Islamic doctrine and Middle Eastern history, and with an in-depht udnerstanding of the historical processes that have shaped Islamic revivalism. They will thus have acquired the conceptual and terminological tools that are necessary to comprehend and analyse in a critical manner the most recent events taking place in the Middle East; students will also have acquired an adequate terminology. These skills will allow the students to continue their studies in an autonomous manner.