HIS118 Islam, Revolution, and the Modern Middle East
An overview of the major themes of modern Middle Eastern history since 1800. Topics may include: the confrontation between the Ottoman Empire and European imperialism in the 19th century; the rise of Arab nationalism in the 20th century; the formation of Turkey, new Arab nations and Israel before and after World War II; the Cold War; the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict; the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the resurgence of Islam; the Arab Spring of 2011-2012. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science and history electives.
Prerequisite
Communications Proficiency
Electives
- HIS - History Elective
- LA - Liberal Arts Elective
- MTBS - Mass Transfer Behav Science
- NDIR - Nurse Ed Directed Elective
- OPEN - Open Elective
- SOSC - Social Science Elective