IMPERIAL CITY: A HISTORY OF ISTANBUL

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

This course explores the long and complex history of Istanbul, a city that has served as the capital of three major empires—Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman—and remains a cultural and political center of modern Turkey. Emphasis is placed on continuity and change, urban space, religious and cultural interactions, and Istanbul’s role as a global crossroads between Europe and Asia.