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Course Ob­jec­tive: By the end of this course, stu­dents should have a nu­anced vi­sion of the pol­i­tics, so­ci­ety and cul­ture of the mod­ern Mid­dle East. The course will be chrono­log­i­cal in ap­proach and begin at the end of the 18th cen­tury and con­clude with the con­tem­po­rary Mid­dle East and North Africa (MENA). Major themes that will be ad­dressed in this course are: colo­nial­ism, em­pire, gen­der, class, re­li­gion, sec­tar­i­an­ism and con­tem­po­rary rev­o­lu­tion.

Course Objective: By the end of this course, students should have a nuanced vision of the politics, society and culture of the modern Middle East. The course will be chronological in approach and begin at the end of the 18th century and conclude with the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Major themes that will be addressed in this course are: colonialism, empire, gender, class, religion, sectarianism and contemporary revolution.

This course is a chrono­log­i­cal and the­matic in­tro­duc­tion to the his­tory of West­ern in­ter­ac­tions with the wider world from the late 1800s to the pre­sent, em­pha­siz­ing the fol­low­ing events: the rise of na­tion­al­ism in Eu­rope and the race for em­pire in the late 19th cen­tury, the First World War, the in­ter­war years, the Sec­ond World War, the Cold War, the post-Cold War world and the ef­fects of glob­al­iza­tion. It ex­plores how the United State en­gaged with the So­viet Union via proxy wars and spheres of in­flu­ence via third par­ties in Eu­rope, Asia, Africa, Latin Amer­ica and the Mid­dle East. It shows stu­dents the cul­tural, so­cial and po­lit­i­cal back­ground and im­pli­ca­tions of this im­por­tant pe­riod in his­tory.

This course is a chronological and thematic introduction to the history of Western interactions with the wider world from the late 1800s to the present, emphasizing the following events: the rise of nationalism in Europe and the race for empire in the late 19th century, the First World War, the interwar years, the Second World War, the Cold War, the post-Cold War world and the effects of globalization. It explores how the United State engaged with the Soviet Union via proxy wars and spheres of influence via third parties in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. It shows students the cultural, social and political background and implications of this important period in history.

This course is a chrono­log­i­cal and the­matic in­tro­duc­tion to the his­tory of West­ern in­ter­ac­tions with the wider world from the late 1800s to the pre­sent, em­pha­siz­ing the fol­low­ing events: the rise of na­tion­al­ism in Eu­rope and the race for em­pire in the late 19th cen­tury, the First World War, the in­ter­war years, the Sec­ond World War, the Cold War, the post-Cold War world and the ef­fects of glob­al­iza­tion. It ex­plores how the United State en­gaged with the So­viet Union via proxy wars and spheres of in­flu­ence via third par­ties in Eu­rope, Asia, Africa, Latin Amer­ica and the Mid­dle East. It shows stu­dents the cul­tural, so­cial and po­lit­i­cal back­ground and im­pli­ca­tions of this im­por­tant pe­riod in his­tory.

This course is a chronological and thematic introduction to the history of Western interactions with the wider world from the late 1800s to the present, emphasizing the following events: the rise of nationalism in Europe and the race for empire in the late 19th century, the First World War, the interwar years, the Second World War, the Cold War, the post-Cold War world and the effects of globalization. It explores how the United State engaged with the Soviet Union via proxy wars and spheres of influence via third parties in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. It shows students the cultural, social and political background and implications of this important period in history.

A sur­vey of West­ern civ­i­liza­tion from the dawn of human civ­i­liza­tion to the eve of the Re­nais­sance, em­pha­siz­ing the fol­low­ing events: the an­cient civ­i­liza­tions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; the rise of Ju­daism, Chris­tian­ity and Islam; West­ern Eu­rope in the Mid­dle Ages; feu­dal­ism, the me­dieval world­view, the Cru­sades and the crises of the late mid­dle ages.

A survey of Western civilization from the dawn of human civilization to the eve of the Renaissance, emphasizing the following events: the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; the rise of Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Western Europe in the Middle Ages; feudalism, the medieval worldview, the Crusades and the crises of the late middle ages.

A chrono­log­i­cal and the­matic in­tro­duc­tion to the his­tory of Eu­ro­pean in­ter­ac­tion with the wider world from the 1400s to the end of the 1800s. The course fo­cuses on the cen­tral themes of global in­ter­con­nec­tiv­ity and dis­cus­sions of na­tion­al­ism, cap­i­tal­ism, colo­nial­ism, slav­ery and trade.

A chronological and thematic introduction to the history of European interaction with the wider world from the 1400s to the end of the 1800s. The course focuses on the central themes of global interconnectivity and discussions of nationalism, capitalism, colonialism, slavery and trade.