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Academic Year 2003/2004

The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire: 1280-1922
HIST 228 SP

This course is a historical survey of Islam's most successful Empire. The Ottoman Empire will serve as a model for premodern Islamic states, and the role of Islam in its political, social, and economic institutions will be emphasized, as well as Ottoman influences on the formation of modern Europe and the Middle East. Special emphasis will be placed on the Empire's final century and the rise of nationalism in the region.

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EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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