HIST 224 - Introduction to the History of Modern Middle EastIntro to Hist of Mod Midd East

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Trinity College

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Description:

This course will examine the history of the Middle East from the emergence of the Ottoman Empire as a Middle Eastern dynasty in the 16th century until the formation of the modern Middle East in the 20th century. For the purposes of the course the Middle East will be defined on a north/south AXIS from modern Turkey to Upper Egypt and on an east/west AXIS from Iraq and the Eastern Arabian Peninsula to Libya. The overriding theme of the course is change and continuity in a variety of arenas in the Middle East over a period of 500 years. For example, we will explore changes in power structures in 17th- century Egypt as the state's political power declined while the individual's economic power increased; examine how people's modes of social organization and self-identification changed over the course of the 19th century; analyze the impact of European colonialism on Middle Eastern communities; and look at the emergence of modern Arab (and Turkish, Kurdish, Berber, Druze, etc) nationalisms in the 20th century. The material presented in the course is oriented toward producing a more precise understanding of how broader social, political and economic changes throughout the Middle East affected the everyday lives of individuals in the region. To the extent possible, material will be drawn from primary source documents 1.00 units, Lecture

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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