Travel Writing and the Muslim World

CAS XL 342

  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Writing-Intensive Course

How have Muslim travelers past and present written about places and people they saw abroad, and how have Western travelers in the Muslim lands described their travels in "the East"? Readings include Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo, Gertrude Bell, and Paul Theroux. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.

SPRG 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Sharma CAS 427 TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm Mts w/GRS XL742
Class Closed

Note: this course was also offered during Summer Term

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