Status
O
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Hist Mid East Since 1800
Term
2020C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
401
Section ID
HIST081401
Course number integer
81
Registration notes
Crse Online: Sync & Async Components
Registration also required for Recitation (see below)
Registration also required for Recitation (see below)
Meeting times
MW 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Eve M. Troutt Powell
Description
A survey of the modern Middle East with special emphasis on the experiences of ordinary men and women as articulated in biographies, novels, and regional case studies. Issues covered include the collapse of empires and the rise of a new state system following WWI, and the roots and consequences of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Iranian revolution and the U.S.-Iraq War. Themes include: the colonial encounter with Europe and the emergence of nationalist movements, the relationship between state and society, economic development and international relations, and religion and cultural identity.
Course number only
081
Cross listings
NELC031401
Fulfills
History & Tradition Sector
Use local description
No
LPS Course
false