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HIST228

The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire: 1280-1922
HIST228 SP

Not Currently Offered

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.

MAJOR READINGS

Bernard Lewis, THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN
TURKEY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final examinations. Two discussion papers of 5 pages.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999




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