HIST 0109A
Islam & Mid. East Since 1453
History of Islam and the Middle East, Since 1453
This course is an introduction to the major institutions that evolved under the aegis of what we might call Islamic civilization since the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. The principal geographic areas covered are the Middle East and North Africa. Major topics include the rise of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires, Western intervention and colonialism, nationalism and state formation, and the challenges of and responses to modernization. Pre-1800. 2 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
- Schedule
- 8:15am-9:30am on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 9, 2026 to May 11, 2026)
- Location
- Axinn Center 219
- Instructors
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Armanios, Febe
farmanio@middlebury.edu
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