Social and Political History of the Middle East
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Overview
Subject area
HIST
Catalog Number
32630
Course Title
Social and Political History of the Middle East
Department(s)
Description
Introduces new approaches to Middle East history, focusing on Ottoman Istanbul, Egypt, and Syria; Qajar Iran; and post-WWI mandates. Considers the impact of modernity on ordinary people, specifically how they experienced political/legal reform; integration into the world economy; sectarianism, nationalism, and colonialism; and the transition from empire to nation-state.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3