HIS 26500 20th Century Middle East History

This course examines the history of the Middle East from the final days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of ISIS.nbsp The fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I left a power vacuum in the region.nbsp As Western powers sought to stake a claim nationalisms various religions and warfare redrew the map of the region several times over the century.nbsp This course will examine the multiple pressures on the region from both inside and outside the region.nbsp 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.

Prerequisite

STU RDS ER/ENG 17000 with a C or better

Notes

General Education :: GE-Human Culture: Foreign Culture/Human Diversity