TAR348

School of Humanities \ History

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Elective

Turkish

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History Bachelor's Degree Program

Turkish culture and civilization in the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods. The constructive elements of this culture and civilization. The role and place of Turkish culture and civilization in Turkish, Islamic and world civilization.

Barthold, VV, Turkestan Until the Mongol Invasion, trans. H. Dursun Yıldız, Turkish Historical Society, Ankara.

Trying to evaluate Turkish culture and civilization within the framework of world civilization and understanding what it means for the Turkish world today.

1. Understanding the nature of Turkish culture and civilization and its importance in world history
2. Understanding its place and effects in Turkish cultural history
3. Gaining perspective and skills in understanding and evaluating other cultures and civilizations

Week 1: Geography, Culture, Civilization concepts and their relationship, historical perspective on this relationship
Week 2: Pre-Islamic Turkish social, economic and cultural life (steppe nomadic culture, urban culture)
Week 3: State, society, administration, sovereignty understanding and symbols
Week 4: Oral culture and literary products (epics, legends) Presentations
Week 5: Religion: Shamanism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity etc. Presentations
Week 6: Political, administrative, military institutions, army, war, peace Presentation
Week 7: Midterm Exam
Week 8: Turks, Arabs and encounter with Islam Presentations
Week 9: Transition to Islam, social change and new tradition (Tezkire-i Satuk Buğra Han) Presentations
Week 10: Political, administrative, military institutions in the Islamic period Presentations
Week 11: Religion and sects Presentations
Week 12: Turks in Islamic science, thought, art and literature Presentations

• Participation 15 %
• Presentation 15 %
• Midterm Exam 25 %
• Final 45 %