Religion 201 - Reading the Qur'an
Spring
2016
01
4.00
Amina Steinfels
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM
Mount Holyoke College
95047
Clapp Laboratory 413
asteinfe@mtholyoke.edu
This course examines the history, structure, and themes of the Qur'an and analyzes the place of the Qur'an in Islamic religious thought. Students will read the entire text of the Qur'an in translation, as well as selections from medieval and modern commentaries.
This course counts toward the Asian Studies and Middle Eastern Studies majors and minors.