HIST 205
Pre-Modern Middle East to 1500: From Muhammad to the Mongols Spring 2014
Division II
Cross-listed ARAB 205 / REL 238
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This survey course introduces some of the most fascinating figures, puzzling problems, and heated debates in Middle Eastern history. We will explore trends in the pre-Islamic Middle East; traditional and revisionist interpretations of Islamic origins; the expansion of the Islamic polity throughout the Middle East; the great Islamic caliphates based in the flourishing capitals of Baghdad and Cairo; the disruptive impact of the Crusades, Mongol conquests, and Black Death on the medieval Middle East; and the rise of the Ottoman Empire. After reading primary and secondary sources, students will be equipped to form their own interpretations of this foundational period in Middle Eastern history.
The Class: Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 40
Expected: 20-25
Class#: 3960
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class participation, weekly response papers, two 5-page essays, and a self-scheduled final exam
Prerequisites: none; open to all
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
HIST 205 Division II ARAB 205 Division II REL 238 Division II
Attributes: ARAB Arabic Studies Electives
HIST Group G Electives - Global History

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