I learned much about the islamic world and the reasons for the rise of Islam as a word religion. Many of my stereotypes were shattered e.g. about harems and slavery. The many linked scientific texts helped me understand about core concepts of this hegemony.

One possible addendum could be a general outlook on the further fate of the Arabic world after the time period that was discussed in the course. As it stands, I found the course to end somewhat sudden.

Excelente ! El material de lectura tendría que contar con la opción en castellano

a fascinating study of an understudied topic in western classrooms. I very much enjoyed it!

Enjoyable, unique, kind of fun.

Great course with a wide array of materials that allowed me to understand better the important of Arab influence in Europe and worldwide.

I love this class! It gives me easy access to a wealth of information I wasn't taught in school, and it's the perfect pacing for me.

I really enjoyed it.

This class was very eye opening. Probablly one of the best mooc's I have taken

It is an excellent course. I wish some of the material were more diverse to cover a wider range of subjects such as the Islamic law, philosophy, social life, schools of thought. I recognize that the information presented in the course are more than enough for someone who had had just dim ideas about The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World

Um curso excelente e completo sobre o mundo árabe medieval! Recomendo a todos!

Well structured course, elaborate in terms of areas covered and exercises. But, I think some of exercises needed more time (the two about Orientalism and Slavery) as both the topics were very important and required more research and reading. Instructors presented the materials in an eloquent and clear manner. What I liked the most was instructor's speaking at the right pace, and this was very convenient to me as a non-native English speaker. I learned a lot, so thank you very much! and I will definitely try to take future courses from your university.

A very nice introduction to the "islamic" civilization in the Middle Ages by prof. Petra Sijpesteijn and her team! It´s especially interesting to see how interconnected islamic and European societies were during that time period. And it makes you think how and why the islamic "Other" has been systematically marginalized by many European narratives in the last centuries...

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Great and easy course with good material. Please more about topics like that!

It is really amazing and fruitful.