HIST 266 - The Struggle Over North Africa,1800 to the Present

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Wellesley College

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Rollman NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Themes in the social, economic, political and cultural history of North Africa (the Maghreb and Mauretania, Libya, Egypt and Sudan) from 1800 to the present: major features of pre-colonial society and history in three regions; the transformations brought about by French, British and Italian colonial rule; North African resistance and wars for independence; and the contradictions of the era of formal political independence, including the emergence of Islamist movements and the literary and political debate about postco-lonial identities in the area. Students will draw on analyses by historians and social scientists, on novels, short stories, autobiographies, poetry by North Africans, and on music and film from and about North Africa. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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