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Mar 11, 2026
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HIST 284 - A Survey of Modern Middle East History
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or permission from instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
This course will introduce students to the major historical developments of the modern Middle East, with a brief foray into its ancient history to give students a broad background of the region. It will focus on the historical period following the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century down through the modern day. The course will provide the student with a foundation for further study on the Middle East. Issues to be discussed may include a focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, role of oil in the world, religious extremism, the Lebanese civil war, the Iraq war, and the Iranian revolution.
3 credits
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