Sep 27, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17 [Archived Catalog]

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HIST 3371 - Middle East History 1500 to the present


Islamic history and civilization during the period of the great “gunpowder empires.” Includes discussion of Turko-Mongol background, role of Tamerlane; origins of Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals; military organization, kingship, “harlem politics,” cultural developments, and decline and transformation of these great empires. Themes covered in modern period include break-up of Ottoman empire, rise of nationalism, Arab-Israeli dispute, Iranian revolution, and late 20th- century Islamic revivalist movements

Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I



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