The objective of this course in to provide a general overview of the history of the Middle East from the early modern period to the contemporary era. Students will be introduced to the concepts of Islamicate Gunpowder Empires and the point of departure for our periodization, and the contents will alternate between the Ottoman and Persianate space until the nineteenth century, and from then all will include other major themes relevant to Arab lands. Major topics to be covered include: Reform and Constitutionalism in Iran and the Ottoman Empire, The foundation of the Turkish Republic, Arab nationalism, Pan-Arabism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Islamic Revolution in Iran, among others.
Main Literature:
Abrahamian, Ervand. A History of Modern Iran. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Cleveland, William. A History of the Modern Middle East. London: Taylor and Francis, 2019
Hodgson, Marshall. The Venture of Islam. Consience and History in World Civilization 3: Gunpowder Empires and Modern Times. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1974.
- Trainer/in: Alberto Tiburcio Urquiola