Middlebury

RELI0359A-F09

Issues in Islamic Law & Ethics

Issues in Islamic Law and Ethics: Questions of Life and Death *
From the Rushdie affair to the controversy over the veil in France and the sentencing of a Nigerian woman to death by stoning, Islamic Law has been portrayed in the West as archaic, barbaric, and inflexible. In this course we will provide an introduction to Islamic Law and its continuing relevance to millions of Muslims in the twenty-first century. Concepts of legal authority, cultural influence, and the varieties of legal interpretation will be examined in an Islamic context. We will examine the origins and development of Islamic law during the pre-modern period before focusing on contemporary issues that have attracted attention in recent years. (RELI 0150) 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92768
Subject Code:
RELI
Course Number:
0359
Section Identifier:
A

Course

RELI 0359

All Sections in Fall 2009

Fall 2009

RELI0359A-F09 Seminar (Stearns)