History of the countries of the mediterranean Africa and the Middle East
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE MAIMONEExpected Learning Outcomes
The main objectives are to help students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of main facts and dynamics that have affected the Middle East and North Africa from the 7th Century to the present, and to engage critically with the interpretations of the historical processes that have shaped the two continents in order to acquire the mean to analyze both present events and International relations of Middle Eastern and North African countries
Course Structure
Lectures and PPT presentations, guided discussion on the proposed texts. Students are invited to take part in discussions.
Required Prerequisites
Knowledge of the main historical events of XIX-XX centuries.
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance is not compulsory.
Detailed Course Content
This course is designed to provide a general knowledge of the History of North Africa and the Middle East from the rise of Islam to modern times. It focuses on political, social and cultural transformations in specific countries and the region/continent as a whole.
Textbook Information
W.L. Cleveland, M. Bunton, Storia del Medio Oriente moderno, Mondadori Università, 2020, pp. 618.