The Archaeology of Gods, Ghosts, Witches and Demons
In this class students will study of the institution of slavery in the Islamic world from the seventh century CE to the end of the sixteenth century CE. The course will examine the continuity/establishment, development, and evolution of this institution in the Muslim world. Questions that will be tackled are: How were the slaves enslaved/acquired? Who were the slaves? Where did they come from? What position(s) did they occupy in society? What were the attitudes towards the slaves? How were they treated? The course will also examine and shed light on the various types/ forms of slavery in the Islamic world such as military slavery, domestic slavery, agricultural slavery, and female slavery/concubines.
Prerequisites & course information
Exclusion: NMC277H1 ( Slavery in Islamic History 600-1600 ) offered in Summer 2023, 2024, and 2025.; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC277H1 ( Ancient Egypt in Film ) offered in Summer 2024.; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC277H1 ( Sexuality in Ancient Egypt ) offered in Summer 2022 and 2025.; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 4.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 4.0 Credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC 277H1 ( Women and Gender in the ancient and modern Near and Middle East ) offered in Fall 2024; Exclusion:; Exclusion: RLG355H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credits in BR= 1/ BR= 2; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC242H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits at the 100-level; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 2.0 100-level credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.0 credit at the 100+ level in BR= 1/ BR= 2/ BR= 3; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC277H1 (Topics in Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations: Valor and Failure in Biblical Traditions), offered in Fall 2019; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC369Y1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC362Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits at the 100-level.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 2.0 100-level credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 4 .0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC274H1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC275H1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC273Y1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC273Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credits in BR= 1/ BR= 2; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC282H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 4.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC261Y0; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NMC290H0; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC261Y0; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC471H1 ( Religious Revolts, Popular Uprisings, and Internal Conflicts in Islamic History 610-1600 CE ) offered in Fall 2023, 2024, and 2025.; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 7.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC471H1 ( GIS Applications in Archaeology ) offered in Winter 2026; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: HIS268H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC471H1 ( The Plague in the Middle East: 13th-19th Centuries ) offered in Winter 2024.; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NML210Y1 or LIN100Y1 , or permission of the instructor; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NML315H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in BR 1/BR 2; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC474H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 4.0 credits at the 200-level; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 4.0 credits at the 200-level; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC348Y1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC348Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 5.0 credits in any field or 1.0 credit in NMC; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 5.0 credits in any field or 1.0 credit in NMC; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credit at the 200+-level in BR= 1/ BR= 2/ BR= 3; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in Humanities/BR= 1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in Humanities; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.5 NMC credits at the 200-level; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including one of: ARH100Y1 , ARH205H1 , NMC260H1 , NMC262H1 . Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC270H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Any 0.5 credit on ancient Egypt offered by academic units within the Faculty of Arts & Science; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 3.0 BR= 1/ 2 credits at the 200+ level; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 4.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in Humanities/BR= 1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.0 credit in Humanities/BR= 1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.0 credit in Humanities/BR= 1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credits at the 200+ level in BR 1 or BR 2 or BR 3 or a combination of BR 1, BR 2, and BR 3.; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: CLAC05H3 and HISC10H3; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in BR=1/2/3; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC102H1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC363H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NMC102H1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC363H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credits at the 200+-level; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Any of NMC103H1 / NMC273Y1 / NMC278H1 / NMC377Y1 / NMC355H1 / NMC386H1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: HIS306H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NMC103H1 or NMC273Y1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC278H1 and permission of instructor; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 0.5 credit in NMC/HIS/HPS at the 200+ level. Students who do not meet these prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in any field; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC103H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 credits in Humanities/BR=1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC103H1 / RLG204H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credits at the 200+-level; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC377Y1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: NMC377Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 credits in Humanities/BR=1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 0.5 credit 200- or 300- level course offered under an NMC, CLA, ANT, FAH, HIS, or ARH course code; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 2.0 credits in BR 2 and/or BR 3; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Students in other areas of study are encouraged to contact the Department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits in any field; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits in any field; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits in any field; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.0 credit in NMC/HIS/HPS at the 200+ level. Students who do not meet these prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Department.; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC471H1 (Advanced Topics in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations: Mapping the Ottoman World), offered in Fall 2021; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NMC101H1 / NMC102H1 / NMC260H1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC471H1 ( Archaeology of House and Home in the Ancient Near East ) offered in Winter 2026.; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits including one of NMC268H1 or ARH312Y1 . Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.0 credit at the 300+-level in NMC or ARH archaeology courses; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC260H1 or NMC262H1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC461Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NMC264H1 or permission of the instructor.; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC462Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: NMC260H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including one of the following: ARH312Y1 , NMC260H1 , NMC262H1 , NMC264H1 , NMC360H1 , NMC361H1 , NMC464H1 .; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including one of the following: ARH312Y1 , NMC260H1 , NMC262H1 , NMC264H1 , NMC360H1 , NMC361H1 , NMC464H1 , NMC465H1 .; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC101H1 or NMC343H1 . Students who do not meet these prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC101H1 or NMC344H1 . Students who do not meet these prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC260H1 , NMC262H1 , and at least one other 0.5 credit 300- or 400-level course in archaeological materials; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC462H1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NMC462Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: 1.0 credit from NMC278H1 , NMC377Y1 , NMC378H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: NMC378H1 . Students who do not meet the prerequisite are encouraged to contact the Department.; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits in BR= 1/ BR= 2; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: NML463H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits in Humanities/BR=1 or 2; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor; Prerequisite:
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027