History 56 - The Middle East:From the Ottomans to the Present

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Claremont McKenna College

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Khazeni A survey of the social, political, and economic history of Islamic societies since ca 1500. Beginning with an examination of the Turkic "gunpowder empires," thecourse then explores how capitalist market economies, European penetration, and nation building projects transformed the region during the 19th and 20th centuries. Subjects include state and society under the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals; colonialism and imperialism; capitalism and the integration of the region into the world system; responses to the West; the territorial settlement of the Middle East; the emergence of the Mandate System after the first World War; nationalism; the question of Palestine; and the modern revival of Islamic movements. Offered every spring semester.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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