History 70 - Topics in Middle East History

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Dartmouth College

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09W: 2 In 09W, History of the Middle East, 1258-1914. This course will survey the history of the Ottoman Empire and Safavid-Qajar Iran. Emphasis will be placed on political, social, and cultural history, and comparisons will be made between the two empires. Finally, their various responses to Western Europe from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries will be examined. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. WCult: NW. Major Dist: AALAC; <1700, <1800. Garthwaite. History of the Middle East, 622 to 1258. Following a brief treatment of pre-Islamic Middle Eastern history, the course will focus on Muhammad and the rise of Islam, the caliphate and the Turkic-Mongol invasions. In additional Islamic institutions and the nature of society and its culture will be studied. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. WCult: NW. Major Dist: AALAC; <1700, <1800.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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