HIST 3220 - History of the Modern Middle East

Credits: 3
Max Credit 3

Surveys the Middle East from 1700 to the present. Emphasizes the demise of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of domination by European colonial powers, transformations in political, social, religious and cultural life, the rise of nationalist movements, the influence of oil, the growth of Islamist political groups and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST, RELI, or INST.
Cross Listed RELI 3220.
USP 2003-2014 Code U3G
A&S College Core 2015 ASG