• MID E 3539: Mesopotamian Civ

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  History of the rise of civilization in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. The development of society, religion and culture will be covered from Prehistory down through the rise of the Persian Empire.
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• MID E 3540: Middle East Since 1914

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Course will cover World War I to the present. Includes discussions of colonialism, nationalism, liberation movements, oil dependency, economic development, and religious revival. The goal is for students to understand the background of the tensions between the Middle East and the West.
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• MID E 3545: History Mid E 1798-1914

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Surveys the history of the Middle East from the late 18th century until the First World War, concentrating principally on Ottoman Turkey, the eastern Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire, and Iran. Focuses on the institutions of the Ottoman state, its efforts to reassert its control over the Arab provinces, on the reforms inaugurated by the stat and their effects on politics and society in Turkey and the Arab world, particularly in Greater Syria and Iraq. Also focuses on a number of specific issues of importance in the 19th century.
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• MID E 3642: Islam and Politics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  The course examines the attempts by Islamic groups, movements, and networks to influence political processes in terms of agenda setting, demonstrations, and electoral activities. The task of this course will be to assess how social and political factors produce diverse forms of Islam and how Islam, in turn, impacts upon politics and state and society relations.
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• MID E 3644: Comp Pol-Mid East

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Comparative study of Middle East political systems including state-society relations, prospects for pluralism and democratization, consequences of structural adjustments and current obstacles to government reform.
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• MID E 3649: Comp Religion/Politics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Examines the patterns of interaction between religion and politics in different societies.
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• MID E 3710: Hinduism and Islam

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course will provide an overview of Hindu and Muslim traditions, rituals, and practices with a focus on India and South Asia. While the course has an emphasis on present day South Asia in a globalizing world, we will explore the uniqueness of these religions in their Indian setting. We will however branch out, when necessary, to make comparisons to Hinduism and Islam elsewhere, and explore their history in order to fully grasp the development of these religious communities, as well as related religions, such as Sufism, Sikhism and Jainism. We will discuss dynamics between the different religious communities in South Asia, and their relevance to the Western world. No knowledge of Hindi or Urdu is required, taught in English.
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• MID E 3713: Peoples/Culture Mid E

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  The turmoil of Middle Eastern life has its roots in ideas and lifestyles developed over thousands of years. This course examines the land and people, analyzing the role of ethnicity, religion, politics, economics, and values in every day behavior.
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• MID E 3753: Anth Arch Anc Egypt

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course is an introduction to archaeology, religion, history, art, architecture and other aspect of Pharaonic Egypt. It covers a period directly preceding the unification of Egypt (ca. 3200 B.C.) until the Hellenistic period, beginning with the liberation of Egypt by Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C.
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• MID E 3773: Silk Road

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  The course will introduce students to one of the most interesting and controversial subjects in the social sciences and humanities-nomadic migrations occurring over the millennia in Eurasia. The concept of nomadism and its different forms in the region will be explained and discussed within geographical, historical, socio-economic, political and cultural contexts during the last six thousand years, but especially focusing on the modern era. Relevant data from China, Central Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, the Middle East, India and Europe will be presented and discussed. Graduate students will be held to a higher standard of performance.
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