AMES 126S · also MEDREN 370S, RELIGION 370S
Understanding the Qur'an
Mohsen Kadivar
Description from DukeHub
The Qur'an is the Islamic scripture. This course explores the history of revelation or words of God in Islam; formation of the Qur'an as a book; its interpretation from medieval to modern time; its major themes; how the Qur'an introduces itself: the book of light, guidance, virtues and Islamic values and standards, or the book of law? the question of translatability; teaching the Qur'an as religious literature from a neutral viewpoint that could be understood from a secular, or non-theological perspective; the lessons one might apply from literary criticism, biblical studies, and historical methodology; and its message for the human beings in the contemporary world.
Skills
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AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "teaching"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "law"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
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