HIST130 — Modern Middle East
HIST 130 - Modern Middle East HIST 130 - Modern Middle East (3 credits) This course studies the emergence of the Modern Middle East, focusing on the Ottoman Empire, European empires in the region, and the development of nation-states in the 20th century. Among the topics to be covered will be the emergence of Islam, the inter-laced worlds of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Arab world, nationalism and pan-Arabism, the establishment of the state of Israel and the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the Islamic revolution and its aftermath. Grade only. Course Registration