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THE MAGHREB: A TRAVELER'S TALE:PART THREE (SS 303)

SS 302 & SS 303 THE MAGHREB: A TRAVELER'S TALE
PART THREE

The Maghreb is an Arabic expression for "the West" -- the westernmost portion of the House of Islam. Part One covered the physical setting of the Maghreb and how it came about. Part Two explained the historical evolution of the various peoples of the area. The following topics will be covered in Part Three.

Week One:Islam--Consolidation and Expansion. Quarreling Dynasties. The Saharan Trade: Gold, Salt and Slaves. The Malian Empire. Timbuktou. Islamic Scholarship: Ibn Batutta and Ibn Khaldun

Week Two: The Struggle for the Mediterranean: Crusaders, Corsairs and Turks.

Week Three: Turkish Rule and Moroccan Independence -- The USA "Invasion"

Week Four: European Colonialism in the Maghreb: French, Spanish and Italian

Week Five: Independence and Its Aftermath -- The Maghreb Today


Course Developer/Presenter:
The "traveler" is John Bush, Ph.D., and an OLLI member who has presented a number of classes in science. He has traveled rather extensively in the countries of the Maghreb and will supplement the lectures with his photographs, documentary DVDs, and examples of the music and art of the region. The interests of the participants will dictate the pace of the classes.

SS 302: MAGHREB "A"
Dates/Times: Wednesdays, December 2, 9, 16 and January 6 and 13
10 AM - Noon

SS 303: MAGHREB "B"
Dates/Times: Fridays, December 4, 11, 18 and January 8 and 15
10 AM - Noon

Location: Woodbridge Village Center

Course Facilitators: Jnana Anderson 949-770-9007
anelegantviking@gmail.com

Linda Peck 949-759-1867
lgpeck@sbcglobal.net

Leah Jordan 949-757-1018
Ljordan037@aol.com

When: Dec 04, 09 to Jan 15, 10;   5 meetings
Where: Woodbridge Village Center

Schedule


Date Day Start Time End Time Building
12/4/2009Friday10:00AM12:00PMWoodbridge Village Center
12/11/2009Friday10:00AM12:00PMWoodbridge Village Center
12/18/2009Friday10:00AM12:00PMWoodbridge Village Center
1/8/2010Friday10:00AM12:00PMWoodbridge Village Center
1/15/2010Friday10:00AM12:00PMWoodbridge Village Center




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