HIST 288: History of the Modern Middle East

History · 5 credits

This class introduces students to the broad contours of Middle Eastern history since the eighteenth century. It covers the late Ottoman empire; European imperialism and colonialism; regional anti-colonialism, nationalism and decolonization; the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; the impact of the Cold War; the rise of Islamism; and postwar U.S. policy in the region.

Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (11)

HIST 356, HIST 363, HIST 366, HIST 382, HIST 383, HIST 404, HIST 407, HIST 444, REL 340, REL 428, WGSS 356

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

HIST 356 Gender and History
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era
- HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World
- WGSS 314 Gender Across Borders
HIST 363 The American Revolution
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era (shown above)
- HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World (shown above)
HIST 366 The Early American Republic
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era (shown above)
- HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World (shown above)
HIST 382 The U.S., Neoconservatism, and the Middle East
- HIST 404 Colonialism and the Middle East (continues on its page)
- HIST 407 History of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict (continues on its page)
- HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World (shown above)
HIST 383 Modern Iraq
- HIST 382 The U.S., Neoconservatism, and the Middle East (shown above)
- HIST 404 Colonialism and the Middle East (shown above)
- HIST 407 History of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict (shown above)
- HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World (shown above)
HIST 404 Colonialism and the Middle East
- HIST 407 History of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict (shown above)
HIST 407 History of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict
- HIST 382 The U.S., Neoconservatism, and the Middle East (shown above)
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era (shown above)
HIST 444 Adventures at Sea: Indian Ocean in World History
REL 340 Sufism: The Islamic Mystical Tradition
REL 428 Revival and Reform in the Islamic World
WGSS 356 Gender and History
- WGSS 314 Gender Across Borders (shown above)

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Anderson, Charles	7	Winter 2021 to Winter 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (7 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Winter 2027	0	12339	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · MH 152	Anderson, Charles	0/75	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	0	12732	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · OM 482	Anderson, Charles	35/75	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0	13532	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · VU 552	Anderson, Charles	70/75	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	0	43917	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · WL 164F	Anderson, Charles	71/75	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	0	23355	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · VU 552	Anderson, Charles	41/75	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	02	13978	Lecture	MF 1:00pm-2:20pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Anderson, Charles	13/37	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	0	13505	Lecture	MW 1:00pm-2:20pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Anderson, Charles	36/38	Face to Face Instruction