Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
History of the Middle East Since 1800
Term
2019C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
401
Section ID
HIST081401
Course number integer
81
Registration notes
Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen.
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-01:30 PM
Meeting location
COHN 402
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
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
Major Concentrations
Major/Minor Requirements Fulfilled