Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: THE MIDDLE EAST FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO MUHAMMAD ALI

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group II

Credit Hours: 3

Description: 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. Cross-list: MDST 281.