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The focus of this course is to expand student awareness and knowledge about the many historically significant civilizations of the region, and to develop a greater understanding of the roots of major world conflicts.
The focus of this course is to expand student awareness and knowledge about the many historically significant civilizations of the region, and to develop a greater understanding of the roots of major world conflicts.
Unit 1- Ancient Africa and the Middle East
*Africa- Nok, Kush, Egypt, Axum *Middle East- Babylon, Israel, Assyria, Persia
Unit 2- Origins, Beliefs, History of Early Islam
*Arabia in Mohamed’s time *Succession of power and expansion of Islam *Shi’a/Sunni split
Unit 3- Medieval Empires of Africa and the Middle East
*Ghana, Mali, and the Swahili city states *Abbasid Dynasty- The Golden Age of Islam *The Ottoman Empire
Unit 4- Modern developments in Africa and the Middle East
*The Israel/Palestine *Independence movements in Africa *Somalia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt
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