Introduction to the Middle East, Africa and Asia

HIST 0215

Instructor: E. Young

This course uses primary sources, biography, short novels, and film to engage students in learning and discussion about the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Topics include the historical method, Arab-Islamic civilization, imperialism and colonialism; Africa’s “triple-heritage” indigenous customs, Islam, and interaction with the West; women’s movements and Buddhism. Themes include social, political, and economic organization, religion, gender, resistance movements, globalization and comparative analysis.