This module is designed to provide students with a foundational overview of the history of the Middle East from the emergence of Islam to the present day. At the end of the module students will have acquired a broad understanding of the key issues and events in the history of the Middle East and will be able to critically engage with the analysis of contemporary political processes and with the main historiographical concepts and debates.
teacher profile teaching materials
Carole Hillenbrand, Islam. Una nuova introduzione storica, Einaudi 2016;
Albert Hourani, Storia dei popoli arabi, Mondadori 2017 (Le parti indicate a lezione).
Programme
This module is designed to provide students with a foundational overview of the history of the Middle East from the emergence of Islam to the 21th century. The module analyses the main themes, problems and debates in the history of the region.Core Documentation
Campanini Massimo, Storia del Medio Oriente contemporaneo, Il Mulino 2020;Carole Hillenbrand, Islam. Una nuova introduzione storica, Einaudi 2016;
Albert Hourani, Storia dei popoli arabi, Mondadori 2017 (Le parti indicate a lezione).