History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Frédéric Bauden, Nobutaka Nakamachi, Alessandro Rizzo

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Slavery and dependency in medieval and modern Muslim societies:
This course offers a critical review of the forms of slavery and captivity in the Muslim world between the Middle Ages and modern times. After a presentation of the theoretical foundations of "dependence" in Islam, several manifestations of this phenomenon will be analyzed over the centuries and in different geographical contexts. Each unit will be contextualized with a general overview of the political development of Islamic history

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of the course, students will have acquired clear benchmarks on the historical development of slavery and dependency in several Muslim societies.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course will be given ex cathedra, but students are warmly invited to ask questions about the subject and / or express their incomprehension.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Masterful presentation with Powerpoint presentations.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Le Power Point sera déposé sur myULiège au terme de chaque séquence de cours.
 
- Bauden, « L¿achat d¿esclaves et la rédemption des captifs à Alexandrie d¿après deux documents arabes d¿époque mamelouke conservés aux Archives de l¿État à Venise (ASVe) », dans Regards croisés sur le Moyen Âge arabe. Mélanges à la mémoire de Louis Pouzet s.j. (1928-2002), éd. Eddé A.-M. et Gannagé E., Beyrouth 2005.
- De la Puente C., « The Ethnic Origins of Female Slaves in al-Andalus », dans Concubines and Courtesans, éd. Gordon M. et Hain K., Oxford 2017.
- Jiwa S., « From Slaves to Supporters: The Role of the Slavs in the Fatimid Mediterranean Empire in the Fourth/Tenth Century », dans Mediaeval Studies, 77 (2015).
- Lapidus I., A History of Islamic Societies, Cambridge 2015 (troisième édition). 
- Özkoray H., « La géographie du commerce des esclaves dans l'Empire ottoman et l'implication des marchands d'Europe occidentale », dans Rives méditerranéennes, 53 (2016).
- Valérian D., « Les captifs et la piraterie : une réponse à une conjoncture économique déprimée ? Le cas du Maghreb aux XIVe et XVe siècles », dans Les esclavages en Méditerranée. Espaces et dynamiques économiques, éd. Guillén F. et Trabelsi S., Madrid 2012.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Oral examination

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Frédéric BAUDEN, chargé de cours Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité Place du 20-Août, 7 à B-4000 Liège Tél. 04 366 53 32 - Fax 04 366 56 55 E-mail F.Bauden@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat Valérie ELIAS Tél. 04 366 55 44
 
Alessandro RIZZO, chargé de cours
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
Place du 20-Août, 7 à B-4000 Liège
Tél. 04 366 53 32 - Fax 04 366 56 55
E-mail arizzo@uliege.be

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