HIST 319 - The Middle East (C)

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Three hours of HIST at 100-level.
A survey of the Middle East from the birth of Islam to the present time, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphasizes the great diversity in peoples, cultures and historical development, despite the overriding influence of Islam. Issues include nationalism and colonialism, the emergence of modern Israel, modernization and development, oil diplomacy, and intraregional rivalries.