The Patio de los Leones ("Court of the Lions"), part of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra is a palace and fortress erected by the Moors in the 14th century. (Photo by Manuel Ramos on Flickr.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Mériam Belli
MIT Course Number
21H.601
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course features archived syllabi from various semesters.
Course Description
This course aims to provide students with a general overview of basic themes and issues in Middle Eastern history from the rise of Islam to the present, with an emphasis on the encounters and exchanges between the "Middle East" (Southwest Asia and North Africa) and the "West" (Europe and the United States).