HIST-3314 History of The Middle East

Non-western Survey of the Holy Land, Mesopotamia, and Central Asia from seventh century to the present. Emphases include decay of Byzantine and Sassanid Empires, rise of Islamic caliphates, interaction between Islamic, Christian, Jewish, and Persian cultures, rise and fall of Ottoman Empire and origins of modern Middle Eastern nations.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HIST-1350 or HIST-1360