6831011 West Asian History
| Numbering Code | U-LET25 36831 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.3 | |
| Instructor name | ISOGAI KENICHI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course aims to explain the possibilities of conducting research on Central Asian family history in the 19th and early 20th centuries through Sharia Court documents produced at the time. | |||
| Course Goals |
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will: (1) Have adequate knowledge on the specific characteristics of documents from Sharia Courts in Central Asia. (2) Acquire the ability to deduce reliable facts from historical sources. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: A brief sketch of Central Asian history in the 19th and early 20th centuries Week 2: The legal systems of Central Asia under the Russian Empire Weeks 3-5: The typology of documents from the Sharia Courts in Central Asia Weeks 6-7: The flow of a trial before the Sharia Court Weeks 8-9: The modes of research on family history by drawing upon deeds and contracts Weeks 10-14: The modes of research on family history by drawing upon judicial documents Week 15: Feedback and discussion |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Participation in class (50%), final report (50%) | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should review their notes before attending class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Handouts will be shared through Google Drive. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
