An introduction to the emergence of the modem Middle East in the period, roughly from the late 18th century to the present. It deals with reformist attempts to meet the European challenge, Orientalism, the age of colonialism and imperialism, the rise of Arab nationalism, the quest for modernity, the impact of Israeli and Palestinian nationalism, the petroleum factor, the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, the Gulf War, and the war on terror. Consideration will also be given to the Islamic religion.
Semester
Fall