Welcome - A Dream Palace or a Bitter Reality: Arab Intellectuals and Their Ideologies in the Modern Period HIST 4555   A Dream Palace or a Bitter Reality: Arab Intellectuals and Their Ideologies in the Modern Period
CREDIT HOURS: 3
From Ottoman reforms to European colonialism, from the creation of the state of Israel to the invasion of Iraq, Arab intellectuals have been constantly evaluating the weight of the past, the burdens of the present and the prospects of the future. This course examines the ideas and ideologies of Arab intellectuals of Muslim, Christian and Jewish background and those who reside in the Arab world as well as those who have made their careers in the West.
FORMAT: Seminar
PREREQUISITES: Any 2000 or 3000 level course in Middle East history or permission of the instructor.
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