Twentieth-Century Arab World
Introduction to 20th-century Arab world history, primarily focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean, including Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and Egypt. Explore the transformation of this region from a single cultural and political entity under imperial Ottoman rule, through colonial rule to the age of the nation-state and its struggles. Discuss key themes including colonial rule and relation to Europe and the US, Arab nationalism, revolutionary modernism, the impact of Zionism and Israel, the Palestinian revolution, the emergence of political Islam, civil wars, and the oil revolution. Examine internal and external forces and pivotal processes that have shaped the region over the past century through political, social, intellectual, and economic factors. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: 20th Century Arab World), 331O, Middle Eastern Studies 331O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Introduction to 20th-century Arab world history, primarily focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean, including Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and Egypt. Explore the transformation of this region from a single cultural and political entity under imperial Ottoman rule, through colonial rule to the age of the nation-state and its struggles. Discuss key themes including colonial rule and relation to Europe and the US, Arab nationalism, revolutionary modernism, the impact of Zionism and Israel, the Palestinian revolution, the emergence of political Islam, civil wars, and the oil revolution. Examine internal and external forces and pivotal processes that have shaped the region over the past century through political, social, intellectual, and economic factors. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: 20th Century Arab World), 331O, Middle Eastern Studies 331O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027