Gelvin does an amazing job of sketching out a broad thematic overview of the region without getting bogged down in lots of names and dates. There could be few more expert guides for the public to the remarkable arab uprisings of 2011. Required james gelvin, the modern middle east, 4th edition required john esposito, islam. The life of the mindmovements 18 th to 19 th century.
Download citation on dec 1, 2006, david commins and others published the modern middle east. Persepolis additional readings will be posted in tsq. Watch the below video, which is part 1 of a pbs documentary. Students should have access to copies of both textbooks. Basically, defensive developmentalism is when rulers. A history, fourth edition, is engagingly writtendrawing from the authors own research and other studiesand enriched with maps and photographs, original documents, and an abundance of supplementary materials. Our reading this week was ucla professor and zeyneps advisor.
The following two books are required for class and available for purchase from the university bookstore or online. He is insanely knowledgable about the middle east and all the conflicts which have occurred in the history up to the present day. James gelvin s text is far and away the best brief introduction to the modern middle east. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. Shaping the contemporary middle east tu mar 7 discussion th mar 9 early modern nationalism tu mar 11 the middle east in world war i th mar 16 conclusion readings. James gelvin, the modern middle east oxford university press, 2005 any edition donald quataert, the ottoman empire, 17001922 cambridge university press, 2000 any edition complementary readings will be added via ted.
Gelvin, from late antiquity to the dawn of a new age, the modern middle east. William cleveland, a history of the modern middle east. History 366 801 the middle east since muhammad summer. New world economy 1500s onward and world system of nation states 1700s onward during the early modern period 3 events happened that lead to new world economy and nation states. Newly revised and updated to explain events that have occurred since the american occupation of iraq, the second edition of the modern middle east. Gelvin born february 12, 1951 is an american scholar of middle eastern history. What everyone needs to know 2015, the israelpalestine conflict. Sources in the history of the modern middle east 2nd edition edmund burke. The work by ilan pappe although sharing a title with that of gelvin, the remit being the modern middle east, takes a very different approach, with chapters on political, economic, rural and urban history, as well as popular culture, the written word, theatre and film, feminism, islam and the globalised middle east in the twentyfirst century. Middle eastern society, culture and history and to be able roughly to sketch the transition from a traditional society to the emergence of modern norms and political structures. Gelvin presents history as a vibrant field of inquiry marked by arguments. I had him for a fiat lux called isis, syria and the middle east and it was honestly such a valuable class, definitely the best one ive ever taken, if you have the chance definitely take it.
The focus on brief writing exercises is intended to strengthen. The course will specifically track the development. History 160 history of the middle east from 600 to. You may watch the lectures via live stream, or you may watch them on video.
Hist4353 ug10 1 middle eastern history syllabus my ht. James gelvins text is far and away the best brief introduction to the modern middle east. Gelvins the modern middle east is one book history lovers need to read. Beginning with the first glimmerings of the current international state and economic systems in the sixteenth century, this book examines. Oxford university press, 2014 primary source gelvin, james. Nigeria in the early and middle 1970s found itself a rich poor country. Extensively revised and updated in the wake of the arab uprisings, the changes that they fostered, and the fault lines that they exposed, the fourth edition of the modern middle east. In addition, students are required to secure a copy and read to completion the following novel. The ottoman and safavid empires map quiz gelvin, pages 959 cleveland, pages 3956. A history explores the impact of imperial and imperialist legacies, the great nineteenthcentury transformation, cultural continuities and upheavals, international diplomacy, economic booms and busts.
Undergraduate curriculum and academic policy committee. The middle east in the age of european empires 17981920 course description this course is an introduction to the principal historical themes shaping the modern middle east. A history explores how the forces associated with global modernity have shaped the social, economic, cultural, and political life in the region over the course of the past 500 years. This book presents an alternative approach to understanding the genealogy of contemporary events. All of the lectures will be recorded and uploaded to tsquare. For those that really want to know the truth and see how the middle east grew and developed historically, one needs a book that can show the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. The following book will serve as the primary textbook for this course gelvin, james l. In addition, students are required to secure a copy and read to completion the following novel sinan antoon, the book of collateral damage, trans. Geography and background james gelvin, the middle east. The middle east in the age of european empires 17981920.
Gelvin what everyone needs to know written in a lively and clear style by one of the leading scholars in modern middle eastern history. Gelvin s awardwinning account of the conflict between israelis and their forebears, on the one hand, and palestinians and theirs, on the other, offers a compelling, accessible and current introduction for students and general readers. Zachary lockman, contending visions of the middle east. Hts 2041 history of the modern middle eastdistance. James gelvin on the current situation in the middle east. Tugrul keskin sociology of middle east fall 2011 monday and wednesday 14. An awardwinning teacher, he is the author of the new middle east. Sinan antoon, the book of collateral damage, trans. The course will provide a survey for students so that at the end they will understand the major themes and developments in the history of the middle east starting from the end of the 18th century to the last decades of the 20th century. The making of the modern middle east course description. Isbn 9780195154689 available online through rutgers library. East o rose in opposition and in favor of western ideals implications for politics and political culture o for a movement to be successful it had to.
Notes gelvin text notes the modern middle east gelvin part. Notes gelvin text notes the modern middle east gelvin. A history explores how the forces associated with global modernity have shaped the social, economic, cultural, and political life. Asef bayat, revolution without movement, movement without revolution. Final examination agenda of topics and readings the following books will be made available for purchase. The making of the modern middle east yale university. A history 2007 pages 18 william cleveland, a history of the modern middle east 2004 pages 438 week of september 7. The modern middle east a history 4th edition by james l. Course requirements reading and participation in class discussions you must make an heroic effort to complete reading assignments in a timely manner and you must participate in online discussions as directed in d2l. Jan 20, 2011 james gelvin s text is far and away the best brief introduction to the modern middle east. Newly revised and updated for the second decade of the twentyfirst century, the third edition of the modern middle east. What everyone needs to know 2017, the arab uprisings.
The class is suitable for students with no prior knowledge of the region and its history, though students who wish to further their studies in middle eastern history. Gelvin newly revised and updated for the second decade of the twentyfirst century, the third edition of the modern middle east. James gelvin has throughout his career explained to us the role of popular demonstrations and symbolic action in the modern middle east. Gelvin avoids easy answers for the hard one, and never prefers simple theory to complex realities. The story of a childhood additional readings will be posted in tsq. Cambridge university press, 2017 khater, akram fouad. Produced in 2015 by oxford university press, this copy of the modern middle east by james l. Hine 116 the middle east in the age of european empires. Modern middle east james gelvin free pdf file sharing. Syllabus the middle east in the age of european imperialism. Sources in the history of the modern middle east marjane satrapi.
A history 4th edition by james gelvin at over 30 bookstores. This course aims to introduce students to critical historical processes and themes that have shaped the development of the middle east from the. Gelvin gives 432 pages of highcaliber instruction, which is 32 pages more than its older print. Clearly traces the origins and history of the islamic state isisisil, the ideological factors that made it unique among jihadi groups, the. Htu account every class period for the first two weeks while dr. Zhou reportedly replied that it was still too early to tell. Nationalism and mass politics in syria at the close of empire 1999. Struggle and survival in the middle east akram khater. Fred donner, the near east on the eve of islam and muhammad and the believers movement, muhammad and the believers at the origins of islam, pp. An introduction to the history of the middle east in the. Depending on the book you read, the bias can be very strong. I have been using it in classes for close to ten years.
By taking students and the general reader on a guided tour of the past five hundred years of middle eastern history, this book examines how the very forces associated. A century of conflict in iraq, 19142014 by jeremy reinholt this twoweek unit plan was created for 9th grade modern world history. A history explores how the forces associated with global modernity have shaped the social, economic, cultural, and political life in the region. The last ottoman generation and the making of the modern middle east. Beginning with the first glimmerings of the current international state and economic systems in the sixteenth century, the modern middle east. Class size may vary from 2433, and the class schedule calls for one 45minute session and two 93minute sessions per week.
The clash and collapse of the ottoman and russian empires. Shields request, everyone brought one passage or concept that struck them. History of the modern middle east hist16110 summer. Struggle and survival in the middle east 2nd edition marjane satrapi. The straight path, 5 th edition required omar ali islam in the indian ocean world, a brief history with documents. They are available for rental or purchase in the bookstore and elsewhere. It is well written and easy to read, and his insights and interception of the broader themes in middle eastern history are both original and wellsupported. Notegelvinchaps 810 notes on history of the modern m. An introduction to the history of the middle east in the modern period instructor. The making of the modern middle east 1800 to the contemporary period course description. For example, intels policies within israel, exxon in iraq, or coca cola in turkey. Gelvin oxford university press listen to the modern middle east. Oxford university press, 2011primary text goldschmidt, arthur, and lawrence davidson. In the wake of 11 september 2001, there has been much talk about the inevitable clash between east and west.
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