Enseigner l’histoire des mondes arabes et musulmans dans l’école française

How are the history and current events of the Arab and Muslim worlds taught in French secondary schools (collège and lycée) today? This is the question that this book seeks to answer, based on a questionnaire survey and interviews with history teachers in the Aix-Marseille region. Launched in 2017 i...

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Main Author: Siino, François
Format: Online
Language:French
Published: Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans 2026
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Enseigner l’histoire des mondes arabes et musulmans dans l’école française
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