Course Catalog - 2004-2005

     

MDST 281 - HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Long Title:
Department: Medieval Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Credit Hours: 3
Description: THE MIDDLE EAST FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO MUHAMMAD ALI ***** Introduction to the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the beginning of the 19th century. Topics include conquests and classical Islamic states, Arabization, Jewish and Christian communities, impact of Turkic peoples, and the Ottoman Empire, with emphasis on social, cultural, and political trends which shaped the region's history. ***** Also offered as HIST 281. ***** Instructor(s): Sanders.