HIST 284 - A Survey of Modern Middle East History

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

HISTORY

Description:

Prerequisite: HIST 101,102 or permission from instructorFulfills a course requirement in the History Core ConcentrationThis course will introduce students to the major historicaldevelopments of the modern Middle East, with a brief foray into itsancient history to give students a broad background of the region.It will focus on the historical period following the decline of theOttoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century down throughthe modern day. The course will provide the student with a foundationfor further study on the Middle East. Issues to be discussed mayinclude a focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, role of oil in the world,religious extremism, the Lebanese civil war, the Iraq war, and theIranian revolution.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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