3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to different imaginations of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Students will be exposed to early depictions of the Prophet from within the tradition, outside of Islam, and later historical reflections. They will also learn the importance of the differences in these depictions, especially between different disciplines within the tradition of Islam. They will also identify pre-modern and modern depictions, including the contemporary controversies of images, ranging from hadith and prophetic biography to modern movies, Western media, and Japanese manga. This course is taught in English.