Topics include Victorianism, the Welfare State, and English domestic and foreign policy at war and peace in the Twentieth Century. A study of the history of the political, social and economic development of the area from Turkey to Pakistan in the 19th and 20th centuries. The historical developments from the 600s to 1800 will be surveyed. Topics include relations with the West, imperialism, the Arab awakening, the Balkan troubles, revolutionary strains over independence and development, the Arab-Israeli conflict and Iran. This course offers studies in the civilization of Europe from the 14th through the 16th centuries.
Emphasis is placed on the cultural, religious, political, social and economic aspects of the period.
Readings and lectures. A more advanced and more specialized study of topics presented in HIS 122. A more advanced and more specialized study of topics presented in HIS 122. Emphasis will be placed on the role of ideas. Specific topics will be announced each semester.