HST 782 - The Middle East from the Ottoman Empire to European Hegemony

This course will complement historical literature with geographic and ethnographic perspectives fundamental to an understanding of the area. The course will cover the Ottoman Empire in Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and the Arab Provinces, the Eastern Question, Arab nationalism, the World Wars, independence, and the role of oil in reshaping the Middle East.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered in the Fall Semester