Write two page (630 words) academic essays each of which reflects upon the week’s assigned readings and is to be submitted on Canvas prior to the beginning of each class (together 45 % of the final grade).
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 — WEEK EIGHT: INTERIOR CONFLICTS AND ALTERNATIVE TRADITIONS
Read as preparation:
Armstrong. Islam. “The Esoteric Movements” 65-80
“A New Order (935-1258)” 81-92.
Aslan. No God but God. “7. In the Footsteps of Martyrs. From
Shi’ism to Khomeinism” pp 174-198
Esposito. Islam. 3. Religious Life: Belief and Practice. Shii Religious
Practices. Pp 140 – 147
Class: Shi’ism.
