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HI 334 - History of the Middle East II


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Continues the History of the Middle East in the modern period. The course begins in the eighteenth century with the waning of the power of the Ottoman Empire and follows the region through a period of historic change and transformation to the present. Students will focus on the following issues, among others: the socio-economic transformation of the region in the 19th century, European imperialism and colonialism, the evolution of the modern state system, the conflict over Palestine and the rise of political Islam. Note: Region: Africa/Asia/Latin America.