HIST 006B. The Modern Middle East

This survey class introduces students to Middle Eastern history from the late eighteenth century to the present. We will cover the major political, social, and cultural developments in the region during this period and examine how Middle Eastern societies and cultures have been represented over the last two centuries.
Concentrations: Domination and Resistance, Empires and Nations
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for ISLM, GLBL-Paired. Concentrations: Domination and Resistance, Empires and Nations
Spring 2026. Shokr.
Catalog chapter: History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/history

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