Undergraduate Course: Martyrs, virgins, and hell's angels: Islamic eschatology in context (REST10031)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Divinity |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Religious Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Islamic eschatology has an ongoing, perhaps even increasing, relevance in Muslim religious thought and practice. This course charts the evolution of Muslim ideas about the apocalypse and the hereafter, addressing important issues such as Muslim messianism, the perceived sensuality of the Muslim Paradise (whether real or as an Orientalist construct), spiritual (Sufi) visions of Paradise and Hell, and the question of grave sins and uncertainty of salvation in Muslim theology. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Course reader, approx £10 |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students will have learned to distinguish between different kinds of eschatological thought in Islam and locate them in their historical and social context. On the basis of an enhanced understanding and appreciation of Muslim eschatological teachings, they will have gained a critical distance vis-à-vis attempts to essentialize the Islamic tradition, in particular its notions of the apocalypse and hereafter. |
Assessment Information
| Seminar presentation and participation (10%), written assignments (30%), degree examination (60%). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Christian Lange
Tel: (0131 6)50 8781
Email: c.lange@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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