Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionThis course covers the history of Islam as a political, cultural, economic, and social force beginning with its origins in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century CE to its encounter with modernity in the 19th and 20th centuries. In particular, the course emphasizes the role of Islam as the major source of Afro-Eurasian connections prior to the modern age. Topics include the world of Muhammad; the origins and initial spread of Islam; the Caliphates; Science and technology in the Islamic world; merchants and trade; Islam in Africa and the Indian Ocean; early- modern empires; and Islam and modernity.Usually HeldMon Wed 9:00am–10:20am 