HIS 248 — History of Islam and Middle East Peoples, 1250 to the Present
Surveys the religion and institutions of the Islamic world in the Middle East with emphasis on the Mongol, Ottoman, Safavid, and Qajar Empires. Includes the demise of these empires, the response of the Middle East peoples to European imperialism, and the development of the Middle East since 1250. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).