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Course Outlines

Spring 2027 - HIST 355 D100

The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century (4)

Class Number: 1443

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 12:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Paul Sedra

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units, including six units of lower division history. Recommended: one of HIST 151, 249.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An examination of this century's major themes in the history of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, as well as other states of the Arabian peninsula. Topics to be investigated include the origins of Arab nationalism and Islamic reformism; the origins and development of the Lebanese question; the emergence of the politics of the military in Iraq and Syria, and the special role of the Jordanian and Arabian monarchies.

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