The main object of course is to give an academic analysis of what Islam is, and how it evolved from a simple spiritual mission in Arabia into a full-fledged system of life adopted by over a billion people worldwide. It aims to help the students...
This course aims to give a general overview of Islam from its beginnings till today. For a thorough understanding of its spirit, Islam is analyzed as a spiritual mission, as it started out with the commencement of the revelation of the Koran, through...
This course follows the study of the historical, phenomenological and cultural dimensions of the religious pilgrimage as one of the most representative manifestations of the spiritual traditions of humanity. The subject takes a tour of this religious...
The objective of this course is to undertake a historical and phenomenological study of religions and human religiosity, covering the Upper Paleolithic period to current Universalist religions and other contemporary religious movements. In this...
Compared to the other European countries, France is in a unique situation with regards to relations between Churches and the State; it can be summarized in one word: secularism. This situation can mainly be explained by a complex history tracing its...
This comparative study of Islamic Civilization in the Mediterranean region focuses on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of the region, the links with classical antiquity, and the development of Islamic science and a distinct Islamic...
This course will look at the major events in the history of Nantes from the city’s golden age industry, the slave trade, to the rebuilding of Catholicism in the city after the revolution. Students will explore the history of the city from 1780 to...
This course is a historical, literary, sociological and anthropologic approach to the Jews of Iberian/Spanish origin, who were expelled from the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the Middle Ages.
The course is organized around 5 main central topics:
...Cultural and religious diversity has become a key challenge for societies and policy makers in Europe. In our modern world of globalization and international migration traditionally homogeneous European societies are facing the blurring of...
This course seeks to examine the relationship between church and state in Spain as a strategy to explore current political discussions, such as, debates about citizenship and immigration. Students will be invited to question not only Spain's...