HIS 26500 20th Century Middle East History

GE-Human Culture: Foreign Culture/Human Diversity This course examines the history of the Middle East from the final days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of ISIS.  The fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I left a power vacuum in the region.  As Western powers sought to stake a claim, nationalisms, various religions, and warfare redrew the map of the region several times over the century.  This course will examine the multiple pressures on the region from both inside and outside the region.  Topics covered in the course will include the creation of Israel, colonization, the battles over Islam, the growing political conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and tradition versus modernization.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 17000 with grade of C or better.