The Hagia Sophia in Instanbul, Turkey. (Image courtesy of Schezar on flickr. License CC BY.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Abigail Jacobson
MIT Course Number
21H.161
As Taught In
Fall 2015
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course surveys the history of the Middle East, from the end of the 19th century to the present. It examines major political, social, intellectual and cultural issues and practices. It also focuses on important events, movements, and ideas that prevailed during the last century and affect its current realities.
